A native of Krakow, Poland, Jaroslaw Szurek has worked as a librarian at Samford University since 2003. He is currently the chair of the University Library's cataloging department and a liaison for the School of the Arts.

Degrees and Certifications

• Master of Science in Information Science, University at Albany, SUNY
• Master of Arts in Musicology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Liaison Areas

School of the Arts

• Music
• Art and Design
• Theatre and Dance

Selected Publications

• “Beyond the MLS: Reflections on the Role of Professional and Continued Education for Academic Library Liaisons,” in College & Undergraduate Libraries (with Lance Day)
• Biographical entries for Encyklopedia muzyczna PWM (a music encyclopedia published in Poland)
• “Subversive Sounds: Music and Censorship in Communist Poland,” in Music Reference Services Quarterly
• “Partnering with the Patron.” Making the Transition from Paper to Electronic Journals and Resources, eds. Maria Collins and Patrick L. Carr (with Beth Ashmore)