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Jessica Benner

Senior Librarian

University Libraries

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  • Senior Librarian
    University Libraries

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • CMU COMMITTEE SERVICE
    Green Practices
    6 Jan 2026
  • INVITED PRESENTATION
    Navigating the Past: An Introduction to Spatial Literacy with Historical Maps (opens in a new tab)⁠
    4 Feb 2025
    MORELEARN MORE (opens in a new tab)
  • INVITED PRESENTATION
    Navigating the Past: An Introduction to Spatial Literacy with Historical Maps (opens in a new tab)⁠
    19 Sep 2024
    MORELEARN MORE (opens in a new tab)
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Retreat
    18 Apr 2024
    Civic Switchboard Institute
  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
    Formative
    1 Mar 2024 - 30 Apr 2024
    Lyrasis Catalyst Fund
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Editorial Board, Journal of Map and Geography Libraries
    8 Jan 2024 - 4 Jan 2027
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference
    11 Oct 2023
    North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) Conference
  • OFFICE HELD
    President
    1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
  • AWARDS / RECOGNITION
    ASEE ELD Best Publication Award 2023
    6 Jun 2023
  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
    Formative
    1 Mar 2023
    The Lyrasis Catalyst Fund is an award program that provides support for new ideas and innovative projects that advance the mission and reach of Lyrasis member organizations.
  • INVITED PRESENTATION
    Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps: Weird Geography (opens in a new tab)⁠
    21 Feb 2023
    MORELEARN MORE (opens in a new tab)
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION
    Western Association of Map Libraries Conference
    2 Aug 2022 - 2 Oct 2023
    Event administrator
  • OFFICE HELD
    Vice President (President Elect)
    6 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2023
  • JOURNAL REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
    3 Jan 2022
    Anonymous peer review
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    ESRI Libraries Steering Committee
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
    Member
  • JOURNAL REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Journal of Map and Geography Libraries: advances in geospatial information, collections, and archives
    1 Dec 2019 - 1 Apr 2026
    Anonymous peer review
  • AWARDS / RECOGNITION
    University Libraries Excellence Award for Citizenship
    1 Aug 2019
  • CMU COMMITTEE SERVICE
    Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate
    1 Jan 2019 - 1 Jan 2020
  • CMU COMMITTEE SERVICE
    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Collective
    1 Jan 2018
  • CMU COMMITTEE SERVICE
    Faculty Senate
    1 Jan 2018 - 1 Jan 2020
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Mission and Vision Taskforce
    1 Jan 2018 - 1 Jan 2019
    Member
  • CMU COMMITTEE SERVICE
    Outreach for Teaching and Learning group
    1 Jan 2018 - 8 Dec 2022
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Research-in-Practice Working Group
    1 Jan 2017 - 17 Dec 2019
    Member
  • CMU COMMITTEE SERVICE
    University Digital Accessibility Committee
    1 Jan 2017