Allison Lyttle
Interim Liaison Librarian to the School of Music ; Music & Media Metadata Strategist
- email: lyttleaj@jmu.edu
- phone: (540) 568-3366
- orcid: 0000-0002-0899-7736
Building: Music LibraryOffice: B62MSC: 7301
Departments: Discovery, Access, and Technology Unit, Metadata Strategies Department, Music Library Department, Research & Education Services Department
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers
Liaison to:
Music
About me
I support faculty & students in the School of Music with their research, learning, and instruction needs. I catalog almost all of the materials for our Music Library, including scores, sound recordings, and School of Music Performance Recordings, as well as any other audiovisual materials such as DVDs.
Education:
Doctorate of Musical Arts in Horn Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature, James Madison University, expected completion 2025
Master of Music in Horn, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2014
Master of Library Science, Indiana University, 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance/English Literature/Bluegrass, Denison University, 2012
About Metadata Strategies Department
We facilitate effective discovery of JMU collections through conventional and emergent information technologies. We create and manage metadata for scholarly, identity management, and cultural heritage purposes. We also create and manage metadata for relevant resources both maintained internally by the Libraries and external to it. We provide “metadata-as-a-service” consultations and training for faculty, staff, and students.
About Discovery, Access, and Technology Unit
We are responsible for collections, metadata, and technology. Departments include Access and Delivery, 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.
About Research & Education Services Department
We further JMU’s teaching, learning, and scholarship mission through our work as educators, researchers, and collections managers. Research & Education Services is the home of the Liaison Librarians.
About Music Library Department
We are the Music Library: JMU Libraries’ home for music. Drop by, call, or email to schedule an appointment to get expert assistance in research, make suggestions, ask questions, or just say “hello.”
Not sure who to contact? Send an email to library-music@jmu.edu or phone (540) 568-6041. Messages will be forwarded to the appropriate person.