Krystyna’s research and teaching interests focus on the digitization of cultural heritage materials, digital libraries, the indexing and retrieval of digital images, information behavior, and usability studies. She is committed to user-centered principles in information design and is passionate about educating the new generation of information professionals. Krystyna earned her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Interdisciplinary Program in Digital Information Design and Organization. Her dissertation is entitled: The Use of Digital Resources in an Academic Environment: A Qualitative Study of Students' Perceptions, Experiences, and Digital Literacy Skills. She received the 2009 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for her dissertation proposal.