Mark Lane
Acting Head of Digital Collections, Assistant Professor
About me
Responsibilities:
Mark works with the Digital Collections team to preserve unique materials held by JMU Libraries and to ensure optimal patron access to digital collections.
Mark works with the Digital Collections team to preserve unique materials held by JMU Libraries and to ensure optimal patron access to digital collections.
Education:
MLIS, University of South Carolina, 2010
BA, English & Religion, University of Richmond, 2001
MLIS, University of South Carolina, 2010
BA, English & Religion, University of Richmond, 2001
General Info: Mark has worked with electronic resources and discovery in various capacities at JMU since 2010, and has extensive knowledge of library systems and electronic resource management.
About Digital Collections
We provide access to source material and increase the visibility and accessibility of the scholarly products created by the JMU community. We manage JMU Scholarly Commons, the university’s institutional repository, and provide consultations to the university community on its use. We offer digital preservation services to support student and faculty scholarship. We also provide long-term preservation solutions for vital institutional and cultural heritage materials, and offer consultations on best practices for digital curation.