Jackson, Jessica

Assistant Professor-Librarian
Outreach & Assessment Librarian
Library

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

Professor Jackson is the information literacy, outreach and assessment librarian. She serves as the liaison librarian for accounting & finance, aviation management, business & economics, political science, psychology 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 effectively teaching information literacy skills to undergraduates, parental understanding of early literacy, and best practices in public libraries, including the impact of library policies and services on public library workers.

Office Hours

DayTime

Education

DegreeInstitutionFieldDates
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 

Areas of Expertise

  • Information Literacy
  • Public Librarianship
  • Library Assessment

Publications in Field Of Expertise

Other

Revised: October 5, 2026