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VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Johnson

Eric Johnson

Head, Innovative Media (Assistant Professor)
Innovative Media
Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library
(804) 828-2802
edjohnson@vcu.edu

Education

M.S. Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, 2008

M.A. U.S. History, George Mason University, 1997

B.A. History, College of William and Mary, 1993

Previous Professional Experience

Head, Outreach and Public Services, Department of Digital Research and Scholarship, University of Virginia Library, 2011-2013

New Media Specialist, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2009-2011

Web Services Librarian, Jefferson Library, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2009

Library Services Coordinator, Jefferson Library, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2006-2009

Owner/Proprietor, The Cybernetick Inkwell Web Design and Development, 2002-2008

Publications

Gilbert, J., Graham, W., Johnson, E.D.M. (2011). The practitioner's art: The master's degree in the digital humanities. In Nowviskie, B. (Ed.) Alternative Academic Careers for Humanities Scholars, MediaCommons. 

Johnson, E.D.M. and Kazmer, M.M. (2011). Library hospitality: Some preliminary considerations. Library Quarterly, (81)4: 383-403.

Allen-Greil, D., Edwards, S., Johnson, E., Ludden, J. (2011). In Trant, J. & Bearman, D. (Eds.) Social media and organizational change. Museums and the Web 2011: Proceedings. Denver: Archives and Museum Informatics.

Presentations

Boggs, J., Johnson, E.D.M. et al. (2012). Realigning digital humanities training: The Praxis program at the Scholars' Lab. Poster presentation at Digital Humanities 2012, Hamburg, Germany.

Brennan, S., Johnson, E.D.M. et al. (2011). History museums are not art museums: Discuss! Panel presentation at Museum Computer Network Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Johnson, E.D.M., Smith, K., et al. (2011). What's the point of a museum website? Panel presentation at Museum Computer Network Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Houston, A., Johnson, E.D.M., et al. (2011). Where is the 'commons' in learning commons? Panel presentation at Virginia Library Association Conference, Portsmouth, VA.

Johnson, E.D.M. (2011). Social media and organizational change. Presented at Museums and the Web 2011, Philadelphia, PA. 

Boggs, J., Johnson, E.D.M., McClurken, J. (2011). Jumpstarting your digital media projects: Teaching, connecting and publishing. Workshop at Virginia Forum, Lexington, VA.  

Johnson, E.D.M. (2009). Context management systems. Unconference session chair at THATCamp 2009, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. 

Johnson, E.D.M. (2009). Digital archives and the power of the internet. Session chair at Virginia Forum, Farmville, VA. 

Johnson, E.D.M. (2008). Creative library portals. Presented at Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA

Professional Organizations

Association for Computers and the Humanities

Beta Phi Mu Library and Information Science Honor Society

Community Activities

Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center, Board of Directors

Rivanna Master Naturalists, Webmaster and Board Member

Richmond Torch Club, Historian and Board Member

Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers New Member of the Year