Carolyn Schubert
Associate Dean for Academic Engagement, Professor
- email: schubecf@jmu.edu
- phone: (540) 568-4264
- orcid: 0000-0003-0031-6796
Building: Moody HallOffice: 213AMSC: 1703
Departments: Academic Engagement Unit, Access & User Services Department, AE Leadership, Dean's Office, Libraries Administration Unit
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers
About me
As Associate Dean for Academic Engagement, I plan and strategize library services related to teaching, learning, and research using information in our local collections, resources from around the world, and in our spaces. Learning how to find, evaluate, and use information is key to developing information literate students and faculty. Preserving information for people to use is an important aspect of this work. I work with experts across three departments — Access & User Services (including Access & Delivery team, Library & Information Services team, and the Music Library) Digital Scholarship & Distinctive Collections (including Special Collections), and Research & Education Services — to achieve this work.
As a researcher, I have interests around liaison librarianship, evidence-based decision-making, and information-seeking behaviors. I have a growing interest in user experience, service design, and shared leadership/governance. Please check out my Google Scholar profile to view my past publications, presentations, and other scholarly achievements.
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 Access & User Services Department
We staff the Libraries’ buildings (Rose Library, Libraries Express, and the Music Library), answer and refer user questions, and circulate library collections. Teams include Access & Delivery, Library & Information Services, and the Music Library.
About AE Leadership
We are the leadership team for Academic Engagement (AE).
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 professionals leading strategic initiatives.
About Libraries Administration Unit
We support and challenge JMU Libraries’ staff and faculty to live up to our guiding statements — as we work together to provide excellent library and educational technology resources, spaces, services, and expertise to our campus community. Libraries’ Administration includes Communications and Outreach, Facilities Operations, Finance and Human Resources, and the office of the Dean.