Michael Trocchia
Database Coordinator, Adjunct Professor
- email: trocchmx@jmu.edu
Building: Carrier LibraryOffice: Carrier Library 3058 and Cleveland Hall 220MSC: 8006
Departments: Collections, Acquisitions, and Metadata Department, Discovery, Access, and Technology Unit, Uncategorized
About me
Michael Trocchia has been with JMU Libraries since 2007. He works in Collection Administration, which is part of Discovery, Access, and Technology (DATech). He is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at James Madison University and a poet.
About Collections, Acquisitions, and Metadata Department
We connect the JMU community with the Libraries’ scholarly collections by acquiring, managing, and describing resources that support research, teaching, and learning. We also support the development and assessment of library collections, ensuring they remain responsive to evolving community needs. Through values-driven licensing, metadata expertise, and a robust acquisitions program, CAM facilitates the discovery and seamless access of scholarly content.
About Discovery, Access, and Technology Unit
We are responsible for collections, metadata, and technology. Departments include Collections, Acquisitions, and Metadata, Interlibrary Loan and Course Reserves, and Technology.
DATech’s Mission: To steward the entire lifecycle of collections and academic resources through a commitment to research support, equitable access, sustainability, reliable infrastructure, and care for the many communities we support.
DATech’s Vision: To develop and sustain innovative and integrative services that maximize equitable, enduring access to collections and academic resources while cultivating staff expertise and supporting capacity in a highly collaborative and adaptive unit.