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Mattie Clear

Head of Research & Engagement, Assistant Professor

Building: Burruss HallOffice: 208MSC: 1703

Departments: ,

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

About me

Education

  • MSLIS (Archives Management), Simmons University, 2021
  • MA (History), Simmons University, 2021
  • BA (History and Sociology with a certificate in Early American History, Material Culture, and Museum Studies through the National Institute of History and Democracy), College of William & Mary, 2018

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.