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Curriculum Vitae

Education
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Doctor of Philosophy in Communication and Information
Kent State University
expected May 2024
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Master of Library and Information Science
Kent State University
May 2020
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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College
May 2004
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Publications
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Coladangelo, L. P. (2021). Organizing controversy: Toward cultural hospitality in controlled vocabularies through semantic annotation. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Hajibayova, L., Coladangelo, L. P., Soyka, H. A. (2020). Exploring the invisible college of citizen science: Questions, methods and contributions. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Coladangelo, L. P. (2020). Thesaurus and ontology construction for contra dance: Knowledge organization of a North American folk dance domain. Knowledge Organization, 47(7), 523-542.

Zeng, M. L., Hong, Y., Clunis, J., He, S., & Coladangelo, L. P. (2020). Implications of knowledge organization systems for health information exchange and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data and Information Management, 4(3), 148-170.
Professional Experience
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Research Assistant                                                                            2020-present
School of Information, Kent State University, Kent, OH
• Assistant to Dr. Lala Hajibayova and Dr. Catherine L. Smith.
• Coordinating and analyzing data in a content analysis of theoretically driven citizen science research.
• Organizing datasets and qualitatively analyzing documents regarding assessment of information behaviors related to undergraduate student assignments.
• Research regarding children’s information behaviors in virtual game environments.
• Research on instructional design, teaching methods and strategies, and assignment instructions.
• Aiding in preparation of course materials and research manuscripts for submission and publication.
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Graduate Assistant                                                                            2019
School of Information, Kent State University, Kent, OH
  • Assistant to Dr. Athena Salaba and Dr. Marcia Lei Zeng.
  • Successfully collected and compiled datasets regarding descriptions, standards, and objectives of information organization and cataloging coursework in American Library Association-accredited graduate programs.
  • Supported international grant-based research regarding metadata standards and best practices for government and scientific open datasets.
  • Aided in preparation of online course materials on information organization topics, as well as conference presentations and research manuscripts for submission and publication.
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Adult Services Associate                                                                    2012-2020
Heights Libraries, Cleveland Heights, OH
  • Provided reference and information services, technological instruction, and reader’s advisory services to adults at the Lee Road Branch.
  • Coordinated and streamlined systemwide interlibrary loan services, including the training of four staff members on interlibrary loan processes and procedures.
  • Created, planned, and implemented book discussions, cultural events and performances, community-wide reading initiatives, summer reading programs, and presentations on a variety of topics.
  • Developed a collaborative partnership with the Clark Library of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to offer a special ongoing program series on science and nature subjects.
  • Supervised an undergraduate library experience student by developing and implementing an educational work plan and evaluating internship progress.
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