Digital Scholarship and Distinctive Collections

We partner across JMU and in the surrounding communities to create, collect, steward, and imaginatively share unique collections in a variety of media types. We leverage the latest technologies and best practices in digital scholarship to support the exploration and understanding of our shared cultural heritage. Our expertise includes rare books, manuscripts, archives, digital archives, primary source instruction, preservation, conservation, digitization, digital pedagogy, and digital and immersive projects. The Digital Scholarship and Distinctive Collections (DSDC) department combines the Digital Projects and Special Collections teams.

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Name Title Phone Email
Ismail Mariam Ismail Graduate Assistant ismailmy@jmu.edu
Cosme-Brooks Iliana Cosme-Brooks Graduate Assistant cosmebim@jmu.edu
Carpenter Layne Carpenter Digital Archivist carpe2lx@jmu.edu
Oates, Ph.D. N’Kosi Oates, Ph.D. Instruction Librarian and Curator for Black Arts and Culture, Assistant Professor oatesne@jmu.edu
Birch Caitlin Birch Director of Digital Scholarship and Distinctive Collections 540-568-2885 birchjc@jmu.edu
Mlodynia Kirsten Mlodynia Digital Projects Specialist 540-568-6610 helferkn@jmu.edu
Morris Kate Morris Head of Special Collections 540-568-3444 morriskn@jmu.edu
Merkel Julia Merkel Preservation Officer 540-568-7040 merkeljm@jmu.edu
Hegg Kevin Hegg Head of Digital Projects 540-568-6945 heggkj@jmu.edu
Cole Tiffany Cole Special Collections Archivist 540-568-5166 coletw@jmu.edu
Benavides Faith Benavides Special Collections Public Services Coordinator 540-568-3612 benavifm@jmu.edu
Saunders Grover Saunders Immersive & Digital Projects Specialist 540-568-3572 saundebn@jmu.edu
Amyot Cairdeas Bodeene Amyot Cairdeas Digital and Audiovisual Archivist 540-568-8858 amyotbm@jmu.edu