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Tiffany Cole

Processing Archivist

Building: The HubMSC: 1704

Departments: ,

About me

Responsibilities:
Manages the organization and processing of manuscript collections and university archives including new and legacy arrangement and (re)description. Ensures quality access to those collections. Facilitates collection discoverability through the use of ArchivesSpace, a web-based archives information management system, and by contributing finding aids to Archival Resources of the Virginias (ARVAS). Contributes to and facilitates university and community outreach initiatives via social media, blogs, and the Special Collections Speaker Series. Assists in collection development efforts including donor relations, university transfers, and acquisitions.

Education:
Arrangement & Description Certificate, Society of American Archivists, 2020
Academy of Certified Archivists, 2018
Master of Arts, History (Concentration: Local/Regional/Public History), James Madison University, 2010
Bachelor of Science, History, Eastern Mennonite University, 2005

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.