Caitlin MacKenzie Mannion

About me

As the Director of Research & Education Services, I facilitate the work of our team of liaison librarians as they bring to life our department’s mission to deliver high-quality reference support, information literacy instruction, and research services to the JMU community. I strategize the operations of our team in collaboration with other departments within JMU Libraries; mediate communication across our teams; and respond to emerging needs within the RES Department and our community of colleagues & users to leverage our team’s expertise and the collections, technology, and services provided by JMU Libraries.

 

As a scholar, my research interests span many issues in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, including:

• Copyright & Intellectual Property in the US, China, UK, and EU
• Copyright Literacy and Academic Libraries
• Leadership & Management in Academic Institutions
• Multilingual & Multicultural Library Services
• Library Services for International Students
• Mentorship & Cognitive Apprenticeships to Support Early-Career Academic Librarians
• Violin Performance & Literature
• French Language, Literature, & Culture
• Chinese History & Culture
• Traditional Irish Music
• Martial Arts (Karate)
• Evidence-Based Library Services & Practice
• Collecting & Analysing Library Service Statistics
• Academic Libraries And Student Well-being
• International Librarianship

About Academic Engagement Unit

We welcome people to the Libraries and help facilitate their experience by staffing the Libraries’ buildings and supporting people on their journey of inquiry. We answer and refer questions via Ask the Library, provide instruction sessions and consultations, and leverage our expertise to develop and provide access to scholarly collections, including special collections. Departments include Access & User Services, Digital Scholarship & Distinctive Collections, and Research & Education Services.

About AE Leadership

We are the leadership team for Academic Engagement (AE).

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.