Contributors

Current Contributor

Rejoice Scherry

Rejoice (Joy) Scherry is the current University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at Delaware State University. She joined the library staff of the William C. Jason Library in April 2015.

Joy graduated in the top 5% of her class at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York in January 2013 with a BA in history and a minor in museum studies.  She additionally graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014 with a library and information science masters and archives concentration.

Joy's prior work experiences include prestigious internships at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY, Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA, and The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Archives. 

Past Contributors

Emily R. Cottle, C.A.

From June 2012 to June 2014, Emily R. Cottle served as the University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the William C. Jason Library for Delaware State University. She acted as the first Principal Investigator on the Creating an Archival Fellowship Program IMLS grant project that ran from October 2013 through September 2016.

Emily received her bachelor’s in history from Penn State University before earning her MS in library and information science with a concentration in archives management from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her credential as a Certified Archivist from the Academy of Certified Archivists in 2013.

Daniel DelViscio

Daniel served as an Archival Fellow from October 2015 to June 2016. He graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in English and attended Clarion University for a master’s degree in Library Science with an archives concentration. Daniel previously worked at the University of Penn Museum Archives as the Digitization Coordinator.

Jasmine Smith

Jasmine Smith held the position of the Archival Intern from October 2015 through January 2016.  She graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2013 with a bachelor's in history. In December 2016 Jasmine attained her master's degree in library information science with a concentration in museum studies from Kent State University. 

Cale McCammon

Cale McCammon was the first Archival Fellow from February to October 2014. He received his bachelor’s from the University of Virginia in 2011 where he studied English and history. In 2013, he received his MS in library science with a concentration in archives and records management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Leigh-Anne Yacovelli
From May to August 2014, Leigh-Anne Yacovelli served as a post-graduate summer intern. Leigh-Anne received a bachelor of arts in 18^th and mid-19^th century American history from American Public University in May 2012, and completed Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s online masters of science in library science program in December 2013.