Jackson, Jessica

Assistant Professor-Librarian
Outreach & Assessment Librarian
Library

Phone: 718-262-3809
Office Location: AC-3G07
Email: jjackson16@york.cuny.edu

Office Hours

Day	Time

Degree	Institution	Field	Dates
MLIS	University of Alberta	Library Sciences	2016
MBA	University of Alberta	Business Administration	2016
MA	University of Alberta	English Literature	2012
BA	University of British Columbia - Okanagan	English & Psychology	2010

Professor Jackson is the outreach and assessment librarian. In addition, she is the liaison librarian for the Queens High School for the Sciences and the York Early College Academy. She has extensive experience in urban public librarianship, having served as both an adult and children's librarian. Her research interests include information literacy, library assessment, public librarianship, and how libraries can contribute to public health. In particular, she is interested in the development of information literacy skills in high school and undergraduate students, parental understanding of early literacy, and best practices in public libraries, including the impact of library policies and services on public library workers.