Faith Benavides
Public Services Coordinator
- email: benavifm@jmu.edu
- phone: (540) 568-3612
Building: Burruss HallOffice: 256MSC: 1706
Departments: Academic Engagement Unit, Digital Scholarship & Distinctive Collections Department
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers
About me
Faith Benavides is the Public Services Coordinator in Special Collections. She earned a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from James Madison University in 2015, an M.A. in English Literature and Poetry at Southern New Hampshire University in 2019, and her M.L.I.S with a concentration in Academic Libraries at Louisiana State University in 2022.
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 Digital Scholarship & Distinctive Collections Department
We encourage exploration of history and cultural heritage through unique resources and innovative research methods. We collect, preserve, and share rare books, manuscripts, and archives in tangible and digital formats. We partner with students, educators, scholars, and communities to record, engage, and understand the past. We foster active learning with the oldest sources of knowledge and the newest technologies. Balancing responsible stewardship with inquiry and experimentation, DSDC is a site of curiosity and creativity at JMU, open to all.