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John Arthur Drobnicki

Librarian

Born Oct. 27, 1964, Brooklyn (NY), U.S.; son of Charles and Marian.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1987, Master of Arts (M.A.), 1989, St. John's University, Jamaica (NY); Master of Library Sciences (M.L.S.), Queens College, Flushing (NY), 1993.

Career: adjunct instructor (history), St. John's University, 1989; Librarian, Queens Borough Public Library, Jamaica, 1990 - 1995; Assistant Professor of Library Services, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, 1995 - 2000; Associate Professor of Library Services, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, 2001 - 2003; Professor of Library Services, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, 2003 - Present.

Author: contributor of book reviews, letters to the editor, and articles on Polish and genealogical topics.

Member of: American Library Association; Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).

Honors: Phi Alpha Theta; Silver Key, 1986, Gold Key, 1987, St. John's College of St. John's University; President's Silver Medal, St. John's University, 1987; David Cohen Multicultural Award, Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, 1993.

Affiliation: Democrat. Episcopalian.

Language: English.

Hobbies: genealogy, classical guitar music.

Home: Flushing, NY

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996
with corrections, courtesy of J.A. Drobnicki Nov. 24, 2007

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