Staff Directory

Liaison Librarians

Get Help!
We can help faculty and students find, evaluate, and use information your assignments and projects.

Examples of things we teach:

Evaluating sources for use in an academic context
Developing appropriate search strategies
Navigating sources within an academic subject
Using information ethically
Creating and managing citations

Get Noticed!
We can help you understand your role as a creator and evaluate opportunities to share and preserve your work.

Examples of things we advise about:

Identifying opportunities for sharing your research
Understanding copyright & author rights
Demonstrating & shaping your work's impact via statistical tools
Using or creating open educational resources (OER)
Managing your research data

Get Materials!
We select, review, and maintain relevant and timely library collections.

Examples of things we do:

Selecting new content that advances research and/or teaching
Advocating for the purchasing or leasing of library materials
Reviewing database subscriptions regularly to determine usefulness
Identifying materials to be removed from our public collections
Promoting Libraries collections to subject area users and the community

You can schedule an appointment with a liaison librarian online or contact the librarian directly.

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Howard Carrier
Social Sciences Librarian
Carrier 126
Phone: (540) 568-5277
carriehs@jmu.edu

Liz Chenevey
Psychology Librarian
Carrier 125F
Phone: (540) 568-5146
chenevet@jmu.edu

Kathy Clarke
General Education Librarian
Rose 5212
Phone: (540) 568-2911
clarkeke@jmu.edu

Brian Cockburn
Director, Music Library
Music B62
Phone: (540) 568-6978
clarkeke@jmu.edu

Brian Flota
Humanities Librarian
Carrier 128
Phone: (540) 568-6779
flotabc@jmu.edu

Kelly Giles
Applied Sciences Librarian
Rose 2307
Phone: (540) 568-4287
gileskd@jmu.edu

Hillary Ostermiller
Communication & Media Studies Librarian
Carrier 125A
Phone: (540) 568-5236
ostermhe@jmu.edu

Elizabeth Price
Business Librarian
Rose 2306
Phone: (540) 568-4084
price2el@jmu.edu

Lara Sapp
Health Sciences Librarian
Carrier 125E
Phone: (540) 568-7657
sapple@jmu.edu

Carolyn Schubert
Interim Director of Research & Education Services; Health Sciences & Nursing Librarian
Carrier 125D
Phone: (540) 568-4264
schubecf@jmu.edu

Yasmeen Shorish
Data Services Coordinator
Rose 2309
Phone: (540) 568-4288
shorisyl@jmu.edu

Brian Sullivan
Education Librarian
Carrier 130
Phone: (540) 568-6360
sulli2ba@jmu.edu

Liz Thompson
Instruction and Educational Resources Coordinator
Rose 2311
Phone: (540) 568-6937
thomp3ea@jmu.edu

Alyssa Valcourt
Science and Math Librarian
Rose 2308
Phone: (540) 568-5730
valcouah@jmu.edu

Malia Willey
Humanities Librarian
Carrier 127
Phone: (540) 568-6899
willeyme@jmu.edu