Arielle VanderSchans

Professional Biography

I am a Research and Scholarly Communication Library Assistant at Western Libraries, where I support faculty, students, and researchers throughout the research lifecycle. My work focuses on scholarly communication, digital scholarship, open access, and research dissemination, including support for Western University's Open Repository. I am passionate about helping scholars increase the visibility, accessibility, and impact of their work while navigating an evolving digital research environment.

Education

• BA Honours, English and Linguistics, Western University
• MA, Linguistics, Western University
• MLIS, Western University

Research Interests

My interests span both traditional and emerging forms of knowledge creation, drawing connections between digital humanities, material culture, and craft-based practices. As a bookbinder and maker, I am particularly interested in how hands-on making can inform research, teaching, and scholarly engagement. Through consultations, workshops, and collaborative projects, I strive to foster inclusive and innovative approaches to scholarship and to help researchers connect digital tools, physical collections, and creative methods in meaningful ways.