Tabitha Ochtera – ELUNA Steering Committee (2024-2027) – liaison to Summon Working Group and Linked Open Data Community of Practice
Brooklyn College, CUNY (Brooklyn, NY United States)
Electronic Resources and Collection Assessment Librarian / Assistant Professor
Ex Libris Products: Alma, Primo VE
How a rare books and special collections librarian ended up in the world of electronic resources is still a little bit of a mystery but I’m happy to be here. I have recently changed institutions and am now the Electronic Resources and Collection Assessment Librarian at Brooklyn College. I was previously the Associate Director, Head of Electronic and Digital Services (and DigitalCommons@Molloy Curator) of the JET Library at Molloy University. I oversaw three different areas: Electronic Resources, Access Services, and Archives & Special Collections. I have direct experience in two out of three of those areas since I’ve had 5 different roles during my 10 years at Molloy. My ability to job hop within one library shows I’m always up for learning something new and then figuring out a way to present that information (in digestible chunks) to an audience – whether that be librarians, staff, faculty, or students. I started with SerialsSolution and Summon so while my daily tasks no longer require me to be on the admin side of Primo VE, I know that my wide range of experiences with these products have made me a better advocate for our patrons.
My research interests include open access, information preservation, science fiction, video game lore, tattoo culture, and I’ll read anything from the Journal of Popular Culture. Outside of the library space, I am a 500 Register Yoga Teacher, Certified AntiGravity Instructor, and have completed the Veterans Yoga Project training. When I’m not doing any of that I can be found reading an absurd amount of novellas, replaying Diablo III (let’s not talk about IV), testing new hobbies, and spending way too much time falling down internet rabbit holes.
rev. 2025-09-02