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Karen Krasznavolgyi

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Training Manager - Merck Library at Full-time Contractor via third party
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Karen is a highly experienced Library and Information Program Manager with expertise in corporate and academic environments, particularly in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and engineering sectors. Holding an MLS from Rutgers University, she excels in database management, vendor negotiation, and content digitization. Colleagues describe her as professional, thorough, and responsive.

Outside of work, Karen has a strong interest in literature and fellowship, recently attending the 43rd Annual Chesterton Conference. She is also multilingual, with fluency in German and Hungarian, indicating a passion for different languages and cultures. Her extensive leadership within the Special Libraries Association highlights her commitment to her profession.

Unique fact: Karen is trilingual (English, German, Hungarian) and has served as both President and Conference Program Chair for the Philadelphia Chapter of the SLA.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Training Manager - Merck Library
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
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Corporate Training
As Training Manager for the Merck Library, she manages a global learning program to increase awareness and usage of scientific resources and databases.
Content Digitization
She led a major multi-year project at PQ Corporation to successfully digitize internal documents and implement a new content management system.
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Career

Work history

4-2022 - 8-2025
Training Manager - Merck Library
Full-time Contractor via third party
7-2021 - 1-2022
Information Resources Specialist
Ecovyst, Inc.
1-2015 - 6-2016
2016 Conference Program Planning Chair (LMD Dvision)
SLA Leadership and Management Division
9-2011 - 6-2021
Information Resources Specialist
PQ Corporation
1-2011 - 12-2011
2011 Past - President Philadelphia Chapter
Special Libraries Association
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Education
1990 - 1992
MLS
Rutgers University
BS
Juniata College
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