Zorana Ercegovac, Ph.D.

InfoEN Associates, Los Angeles, California
Information Literacy Consulting

EDUCATION 

  • Ph.D., Graduate School of Library & Information Science, UCLA, 1990.
    Thesis: Research on knowledge-based descriptive cataloging of cartographic publications: An experimental advice-giving system -- Mapper. Advisor: Prof. Harold Borko.
  • M.L.S., Graduate School of Library & Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1975. Advisor: Prof. Donald Krummel.
  • M.M., Ethnomusicology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1973. Advisor: Prof. Bruno Nettl.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Curriculum-embedded design, implementation and assessment in digital classrooms and online learning communities.
  • Metadata in digital libraries.
  • Learning portfolio for accessing engineering information for engineers.
  • Knowledge-based representation: Acquisition, design, evaluation.

EXPERIENCE 

  • InfoEN Associates, 1995 - present, founder and managing director.
  • Drexel University, iSchool, 2010 - present.
  • Marlborough School, 2005 - 2009, Library Department Head.
  • Windward, Los Angeles, 1998 - 2005, Director of Library, Information Studies and Archives.
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    • 1997 - 2005, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Researcher and Director, Project LEAP.
    • 1991 - 1998, UCLA, adj prof., Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. 
    • 1992 - 1993, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, adj professor.
    • 1987 - 1991, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Head of Information Center for Hazardous Substances Control.
    • 1986-1987, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, UCLA, research assistant.
  • Atlantic Richfield Co., 1984 - 1985, Senior Technical Information Specialist.
  • Citicorp/TTI, 1980 - 1984, Information Center Manager.
  • UCLA Extension, 1976-1989, lecturer.
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