Maria Deptula has broad experience in academic, special, and public libraries. She earned her MLIS degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, and an MA in History and Archives from John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin, Poland. In addition, she completed her studies in Medical Coding and Billing and has been certified by the AAPC.
Maria currently serves as Collection Librarian at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Libraries (RBHS) at Rutgers University. She was previously employed at Berkeley College as Library Director and Director of Library Digital Services. Prior to becoming a librarian, Maria was an archivist and historical researcher at the College of Staten Island and the American Bible Society. Her current research interests include Open Access in health sciences, bibliometrics, and emerging technologies.