Amy Pawlowski

Executive Director

Amy Pawlowski has nearly 20 years of experience in special, public, and academic libraries and library-related private industry, with particular expertise in technology, and the e-books/e-journals publishing ecosystem. Her primary responsibilities are managing OhioLINK operations, content negotiations, and contracts. In addition, Amy ensures that OhioLINK resources and projects meet member-organization expectations.

She is a frequent presenter at library conferences, including sessions for The Acquisitions Institute, ALCTS, Springer Nature Academic, NISO, ICOLC, and ER&L. Active in a number of professional organizations, she also serves on advisory boards for EBSCO Books, Springer Nature, and the Cambridge University Press (North America). Pawlowski authored a chapter in No Shelf Required: E-books in Libraries.

Prior to joining OhioLINK, Amy managed web projects and e-resources for Cleveland Public Library and the CLEVNET consortium. She was the first Partner Services Manager at Rakuten Overdrive, Inc., a digital distributor library e-resources, and served as archivist for the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra.

Pawlowski holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from Kent State University, a master’s degree in music from the University of Hartford, and a bachelor’s degree in music from Kent State University.