Ari Short
Technology Portfolio and Project Manager, Administrative Faculty
- email: short3ae@jmu.edu
- phone: (540) 568-7067
- ORCID: 0000-0001-5586-420X
Departments: Discovery, Access, and Technology Unit, Technology Department
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers
About me
I provide strategic leadership and help set the vision for flexible and sustainable library technology infrastructure, platform integration, and application support in JMU Libraries. I am responsible for managing the Technology project portfolio, leading major organizational projects, building relationships, and maintaining clear communication with other libraries units and campus IT.
Name Pronunciation: AR-ee short
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, 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 Technology Department
We administer and support a wide range of library and educational technologies. Teams include Systems, Operations, & Support and Web & Application Services.