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Jessica Schomberg

Librarian, Professor

Department of Library Services | College of Library & Learning

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Professional Experience

Library Services

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Department of Library Services | College of Library & Learning (2003- )

  • Liaison services to Education programs (2023- )
    • Instructional services
    • Research support
    • Outreach
  • Collection development
    • Popular reading collection
    • Diversity enhancements
    • Electronic course texts
  • Public service
    • Accessibility advisor
    • Reference services
    • General instructional services

Teaching and Learning

Minnesota State University, Mankato

  • Honors 401: Public In/Accessibility (2023)
  • First Year Experience (2022)
  • Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Faculty Fellows: Social Justice in the Classroom (2020-2021)

Syracuse University

  • iSchool Instructor, IST 564: Accessible Library & Information Services (2021, winter and summer)

Recent Publications

Santamaria, M. and Schomberg, J. (2022). It doesn’t matter how many “doses”: One-shots aren’t cures. College & Research Libraries, 83(5). https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/25590

Schomberg, J. and Corley, C. (2022). Asking the right questions: Accessibility and library study rooms. Journal of Library Administration, 62(4). https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/lib_services_fac_pubs/196/

Schomberg, J. & Highby, W. (2020). Beyond Accommodation: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Disabled Library Workers. Sacramento: Library Juice Press. https://litwinbooks.com/books/beyond-accommodation/

Schomberg, J. & Hollich, S. (Eds.) (2019). Disabled adults in libraries [Special issue]. Library Trends 67(3). https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/lib_services_fac_pubs/170/

Schomberg, J. (2018). Disability at work: Libraries, built to exclude. In Nicholson, K. P. & Seale, M. (Eds.), The Politics of Theory and the Practice of Critical Librarianship. Library Juice Press, 111-123. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/lib_services_fac_pubs/149/

Schomberg, J. & Cole, K. (2017, April 19). Hush… : The dangers of silence in academic libraries. In the Library with the Lead Pipe. Retrieved from: http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/hush-the-dangers-of-silence-in-academic-libraries/.

Turner, J. & Schomberg, J. (2016, June 29). Inclusivity, Gestalt principles, and plain language in document design. In the Library with the Lead Pipe. Retrieved from: http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2016/accessibility.  

Recent Presentations

Jay, Sadie, and Justin (Hosts) (December 19, 2022). Disability and accommodations with Jess Schomberg. Library Punk [Audio podcast]. https://www.librarypunk.gay/e/077-disability-and-accommodations-feat-jess-schomberg/

Schomberg, J. (2022, July 26). [Webinar]. Beyond Accessibility: Ramping Up to Disability Justice. Orbis Cascade Alliance: Accessibility Days.

Schomberg, J. (2021, Nov. 18). [Webinar]. Disability justice in libraries. ALA New Members Roundtable.

Lybeck, K., Schomberg, J. and Scott, K. (2021, Oct. 1). DEI curricular initiatives: Transformational change or mere performance? [Conference session]. 2021 Scholars at Work conference, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/lib_services_fac_pubs/188/

Schomberg, J. (October 8, 2020). Disability advocacy, care, and library work. Staff presentation for Pennsylvania State University Libraries. Prepared remarks

Jones, A. and Ng, K. (Hosts) (February 28, 2020). Episode 20, Libraries and disabilities with Jessica Schomberg. Organizing Ideas [Audio podcast]. https://organizingideaspod.wordpress.com/2020/02/28/ep-20-libraries-and-disabilities-with-jessica-schomberg/

Schomberg, J. (April 3, 2019). [Webinar]. Assessment in Technical Services. Invited presentation in the ALCTS Research and Publication Basics Series.

Schomberg, J. (January 17, 2019). Frameworks for discussing, researching, experiencing, living disability. Guest lecture, Disability Informatics and Information course at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Prepared remarks

Turner, J. & Schomberg, J. (November 4, 2018). Inclusivity through documentation: Using gestalt principles and plain language to create effective documents. Presented at LITA Forum, Minneapolis, MN.

Schomberg, J. (October 12, 2018). We Rate Cats: How and Why We Assess Our Cataloging. Invited presentation at the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians 94th annual meeting.

Education

2004-2007  Master of Arts (English: Teaching English as a Second Language), Minnesota State University, Mankato

1998-2000  Master of Library and Information Science, University of Washington, Seattle

1994-1997  Bachelor of Arts (French), University of Minnesota, Morris