Ashley in museum wearing white lace blouse under black blazer

Ashley Augustyniak

Head of Reference and Reader Services

Ashley Augustyniak is the head of reference and reader services for the Science History Institute’s Othmer Library. She assists scholars and the public in the use of our library collections. She also co-manages ExhibitLab and coordinates library contributions for programs such as First Friday.

Ashley graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in library and information science. She has worked in the Othmer Library and the Beckman Center since 2006.

Contact Ashley with library questions or fill out our reference form.

Stories from Ashley Augustyniak

comic book illustration

Superheroes, Science, and the Environment

This ExhibitLab display highlights the unexpected connections between the pages of comic books and real-life environmental issues.

handwritten notes and diagrams in a book

Her Booke

What marginalia can tell us about a book’s former owners.

Prosthetic Arm with Strings

Exploration of Morris A. Robbins, MD

Concept models and prothesis created by the orthopedic surgeon who lost his left hand as a teenager.

Colorful books with illustrative covers on display in the library

Covering Science

On the appeal of decorative scientific book cloth bindings.