Rate My Professor Mike Kmiec

Mike Kmiec serves as the Product Lead Library Systems in the Information Technology Services Division at the University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Dunedin, New Zealand. He assumed this role in Digital Services on July 31, 2023, where he manages library systems, including discovery systems, and leads the development of a dedicated Digital Preservation programme at the University of Otago Library. Possessing nearly two decades of professional experience in the GLAMIR sector—which includes galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and information retrieval—Kmiec specializes in leadership, strategy, policy development, digital strategy, collaboration, and ensuring long-term access to digital collections and cultural heritage materials. He has consistently led teams and managed services across various library and information institutions.

Prior to Otago, Kmiec held positions at Victoria University of Wellington, including Library User Experience Manager and Associate Director, Library Resources Services. In these roles, he contributed to initiatives such as the Research Data Management Feasibility Study Report (2016) and the University Library Digitisation Principles (2018). His scholarly contributions encompass conference papers like "Walk Before We Run: The Digital Preservation Journey at the University of Otago Library" and presentations on developing digital preservation departments and OAI-PMH for library systems. Kmiec has authored book reviews on pivotal topics in library science, including "Developing People's Information Capabilities: Fostering Information Literacy in Educational, Workplace and Community Contexts, Edited by Mark Hepworth and Geoff Walton" (2014), "Libraries and Public Perception: A Comparative Analysis of the European Press" (2015), "Crowdsourcing our Cultural Heritage Edited by Mia Ridge" (2015), "The Network Reshapes the Library: Lorcan Dempsey on Libraries, Services, and Networks" (2015), "The No-Nonsense Guide to Legal Issues in Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing" by Charles Oppenheim (2013), and others (2012). Additionally, he serves as the technical contact for the New Zealand ORCID Consortium at the University of Otago and has engaged in national digital heritage forums.