Valerie Forrestal

Valerie Forrestal is an assistant professor at the City University of New York, and serves as the Web Services Librarian for the College of Staten Island. She has worked in academic libraries for over ten years, always in technology-based roles. She holds an MLIS, an MS in Service Oriented Computing, and an MA in Media Arts. Valerie has published and presented extensively on innovation and strategic collaboration in libraries and higher education, primarily focusing on UX-based web design and...See more

Valerie Forrestal is an assistant professor at the City University of New York, and serves as the Web Services Librarian for the College of Staten Island. She has worked in academic libraries for over ten years, always in technology-based roles. She holds an MLIS, an MS in Service Oriented Computing, and an MA in Media Arts. Valerie has published and presented extensively on innovation and strategic collaboration in libraries and higher education, primarily focusing on UX-based web design and development, digital communications, and technology planning. See less