Yasmeen Shorish

About me

In my role as Director of Data & Scholarly Communications, I am here to help support a vision of more inclusive and equitable knowledge sharing. I can help answer questions related to open access, author rights, data services, AI ethics, and the scholarly publishing landscape.

My research interests are in changing models in scholarly communication, data privacy and ethics, and issues related to representation within the profession.

About Data & Scholarly Communications Department

Together with the Digital Assets team, we provide holistic support for scholarly communications across JMU, including the development of inclusive and equitable practices related to publishing model support. We provide expertise in copyright and IP, author rights, data ethics, data services, internal Libraries reporting, open education, open publishing, and open infrastructure initiatives.

About Dean's Office

The office of the Dean of Libraries includes associate deans for the four major divisions of the JMU Libraries (AE, DATech, LID, and Admin) as well as an executive assistant and senior professional faculty leading strategic initiatives.

About Discovery, Access, and Technology Unit

We are responsible for collections, metadata, and technology. Departments include Interlibrary Loan and Course Reserves, Metadata Strategies, Collection Administration, Data & Scholarly Communications, and Technology.

DATech’s Mission: To steward the entire lifecycle of collections and academic resources through a commitment to research support, equitable access, sustainability, reliable infrastructure, and care for the many communities we support.

DATech’s Vision: To develop and sustain innovative and integrative services that maximize equitable, enduring access to collections and academic resources while cultivating staff expertise and supporting capacity in a highly collaborative and adaptive unit.