Melissa Maude joined the ILT Department in the fall of 2002 and is currently Chair, in addition to teaching courses in areas related to research and reference services.

Prior to teaching at JAC, Melissa worked as a Reference librarian at Library and Archives Canada after having held various library positions in both public and private sector organizations in Canada and the United States.

Melissa earned her B.A. in Communication Studies at Concordia University and her Master of Library and Information Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

She is currently a member of the American Library Association and ABQLA.