Agnieszka Podrazik

Agnieszka Podrazik is the Deputy Director of the Main Library at the AGH University of Krakow, one of Poland’s largest and most prestigious technical universities. Throughout her career at the institution, she has specialized in special collections, with a particular focus on standard and patent information. Currently, as Deputy Director, she drives the library’s strategic development, overseeing its institutional image and the promotion of advanced academic services.

In her executive role, Agnieszka manages a comprehensive portfolio of electronic resources, ensuring the strategic selection of scientific databases to provide the university community with premier solutions in scientific and technical information. She is a recognized specialist in IP information and advanced patent database searching; due to her extensive expertise, she serves as a trainer for the European Patent Office (EPO) within the PATLIB network. Agnieszka is also deeply passionate about the integration of AI in information management, focusing on the responsible implementation of AI tools to support innovation and enhance information literacy in the academic environment.