The Donohue Group Incorporated - STAFF

STAFF

Audra Zimmermann

President and Co-Owner
Manager, Operations

M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
B.A., Sociology, University of Connecticut

Audra has been with DGI for more than twelve years. She started working for the company when she finished library school and since then has been involved in every aspect of the business. As Manager of Operations, Audra monitors staffing and workflow as projects move through DGI’s processes. She drafts proposals and assists with project design for new clients. In addition Audra provides management and coordination for complex, special projects. Audra is an experienced cataloger and has participated in the Library of Congress NACO certification training program. In addition, Audra maintains contact with the library community through her cataloging and reference desk work at two local public libraries.

Bob Geoghegan

Vice President and Co-Owner
Manager, Information Technology

B.A., Philosophy, Cornell University

Bob began his library career in a staff position during DGI’s retrospective conversion project for the Connecticut State Library over 15 years ago. His technical expertise quickly proved indispensible when the company’s infrastructure experienced a period of rapid growth. Bob is responsible for maintaining the network and telecommunications for DGI. In addition, Bob works with DGI clients in the planning, design and implementation of local area networks. Bob also specializes in data migration and analysis. He supports DGI project managers with data migration and customization to meet specific client needs.

Susan Yannello

Vice President Emeritus
Manager, Cataloging Services

M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
B.A., Psychology, Eastern Connecticut State University

Susan’s library background is primarily with academic and small, specialized collections. She brings a wealth of cataloging experience to serve DGI’s clients and acts as a mentor to emerging catalogers. As Manager of Cataloging Services, Susan plans and supervises ongoing cataloging, including projects specializing in foreign language materials and online resources. Susan has extensive experience with retrospective conversion projects and has developed expertise with OCLC and other cataloging utilities. She serves as DGI’s liaison to the NACO Program at the Library of Congress.

Pat McCurdy-Crescimanno

Vice President
Manager, Business Development

M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
A.B., Russian, Boston College

Pat brings more than 20 years of experience to DGI, primarily in the area of library management. She coordinates all marketing efforts and client communications, including assisting with proposal development and contract negotiations. Pat also oversees the PCIP program and provides original and copy cataloging on special projects.

Tatyana (Tani) Eckstrand

Vice President
Project Manager, Cataloging and Special Projects

M.L.S., University of Buffalo
B.A., Biology, Kenyon College

Tani brings more than 15 years of cataloging experience to DGI, including 10 years as head of technical services at an academic library. This experience gives her a unique and valuable perspective on workflow issues in contemporary libraries. Tani manages both ongoing and special cataloging projects, as well as performing original cataloging and quality control.

Heather MacFarlane Berrian

Vice President
Project Manager, Client Site Cataloging and Services

M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
B.A., English, University of Connecticut

Heather’s experience in academic libraries and in the publishing world lends a valuable perspective to her work with a diverse clientele. She also maintains her connection to public service by providing reference desk coverage at two local libraries. Heather specializes in client site management of projects large and small. When at DGI headquarters, she performs original and copy cataloging for various clients.

Margaret Moore

Vice President
Project Manager, Archives Services

M.S.L.I.S., with concentration in Archives Management, Simmons College
B.A., Art History, Amherst College

Margaret brings archives experience and a familiarity with both museum and historical collections to her work with DGI clients. She provides project management for both client site and in-office projects. In addition to being an archivist, she is an experienced cataloger and is familiar with cataloging all formats of materials. Margaret also provides professional reference desk coverage at a local public library.

Jeff Klojzy

Vice President
Project Manager, Vendor Services

B.A., Philosophy, University of Connecticut

Jeff has been with DGI for several years and is adept at managing the work flow for many of DGI’s vendor clients. He provides copy and original cataloging for audiobook materials and specializes in the creation of customized MARC records and physical processing. Jeff maintains DGI’s exceptionally high standards for physical processing and timely delivery.

Gail Deninger

Project Manager, Cataloging

M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University
M.A., Fine Arts, Syracuse University
B.A., English and Fine Arts, Syracuse University

Gail has been with DGI for many years. She utilizes her strong background in music as she provides music cataloging of all formats for DGI clients. She also provides cataloging of materials in western European languages for all types of libraries. She is experienced in cataloging in OCLC and has been involved with the design and supervision of many different OCLC projects. Gail has participated in the Library of Congress NACO certification training program.

Sarah Szeliga

Project Supervisor, Client Site Cataloging and Services

M.L.I.S., Rutgers University
M.A., Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
B.A., Political Science, Montclair State University

Sarah has worked for DGI on several projects based in the New York City area. She manages staff and workflow for clients who request physical processing and cataloging services to be performed at their library site. Sarah also performs both copy and original cataloging for DGI’s audiobook vendor clients.

Anita Kazmierczak-Hoffman

Cataloging Specialist

M.S.L.I.S., Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University
M.A., Polish Language and Literature, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
Russian Proficiency Certification (First Category), Sumy State University, Ukraine

Anita is an experienced cataloger who focuses on foreign language materials in all formats. She provides much of the original cataloging for DGI’s PCIP clients. In addition, Anita assists with project management for client site cataloging and services.

Judy Njoroge

Cataloging Specialist

B.S., Information Sciences, Moi University, Kenya

Judy brings to DGI experience in managing all aspects of small academic and special libraries. In addition, she has worked on very large projects involving conversion of non-MARC data to MARC format, as well as reclassification and software evaluation. Judy specializes in African language cataloging.

Erica Yikun Lu

Cataloging Specialist
Archives Specialist

M.L.I.S., McGill University, Canada
A.A., English Literature, Shanxi University, China
C.A., Academy of Certified Archivists

Erica comes to DGI with many years of experiences in both public and academic libraries. She is one of DGI’s language specialists and focuses on Asian language cataloging. In addition to being a trained cataloger, Erica is a Certified Archivist and has experience with digitization projects and records management.

Adam Grant

Technical Specialist

B.A, Applied Anthropology and International Relations, Western Washington University

Adam is DGI’s Jack-of-All-Trades. He provides administrative and technical support for vendor clients as well as copy cataloging for audiobook materials. Adam also assists in DGI’s network and telecommunications infrastructure maintenance as well as our web site support.

Marilyn Amster

Bookkeeper

Marilyn is DGI’s longest-serving employee, having joined the company in 1988. Her financial and record-keeping skills make her an extraordinary asset.

Christine Donohue

Founder
President Emeritus

M.S.L.I.S., Simmons Collge
B.A., English Literature, St. Mary’s College

In 1977, after nearly a decade as a special librarian, Christine formed a small company to provide on-call library services. In 1984, the company was incorporated and later became The Donohue Group, Inc. (DGI). After serving as DGI’s president for more than two decades, Christine has retired from active participation with the company. However, she is still available to provide clients with long-range planning and information audits. She serves as a consultant to DGI.

Additional Staff

Dorothy Baker
Gale Brancato
Laurie Haggan
Britta Santamauro
Marina Surette
Stephen Sweet
Richard Tyszka
Shelby Tyszka