Ari Emilia Short

About me

I provide strategic leadership and help set the overall vision for sustainable library technology infrastructure, application support, development, and integration for JMU Libraries. I’m responsible for managing the Technology team’s project portfolio, leading major organizational projects, and maintaining clear communication with other libraries units and campus IT.

Name Pronunciation: AR-ee EH-mee-lee-ah 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, 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 Technology Department

We administer and support a wide range of library and educational technologies. Teams include Systems, Operations, & Support and Web & Application Services.