About
EDUCATION
2017 PhD Oslo Metropolitan University, Library and Information Science
2014 MA Malmö University, International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER)
2010 MA University of Arizona, Information Resources and Library Science (MLIS)
2005 BA University of Iceland, Library and Information Science, minor in Spanish
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My overarching research interest is in how libraries and other cultural institutions work to promote and support inclusion, citizenship, democracy and the public sphere through intercultural meetings and user participation.
Research groups
Research projects
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Baltic UKH urban knowledge hubs – Transformative societal spaces for hybrid libraries in the Baltic sea region
The aim of the project is to provide public authorities and others with tools and methods for the participatory design of accessible and attractive informational spaces and services.
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Navigating the digital landscape: universities partnering for change (NIAGARA)
The project aims to enhance digital resources within university libraries across Tanzania and Zambia, ensuring equal access to library services for all students and staff.
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Public libraries for immigrants and refugees (PubLIB)
This project consists of an international research group dedicated to studying how public libraries address the needs of recently arrived refugees and immigrants.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Shuva, Nafiz;
Johnston, Jamie
; Murányi, Péter; Todorova, Tania
(2024).
A new era: Exploring the possibilities and expanding the boundaries.
IFLA Journal.
https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352241231075
Toth, Mate; Rasmussen, Casper Hvenegaard; Vårheim, Andreas ; Johnston, Jamie ; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood (2024). Librarians, Archivists, and Museum Professionals' Role Perceptions and Cross Sectoral Collaboration - Signs of Convergence?. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.
Igarashi, Tomoya;
Johnston, Jamie
; Koizumi, Masanori
(2024).
Community Members’ Perspective on Public Libraries as Places to Overcome Social Divisions: A Case Study in Oslo.
Bertino, Elisa; Gao, Wen; Steffen, Bernhard; Yung, Moti (Ed.).
Lecture Notes in Computer Science. p. 322-337.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57860-1_22
Johnston, Jamie
; Huvila, Isto; Jochumsen, Henrik;
Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood
; Mierzecka, Anna; Pálsdóttir, Ágústa
(2023).
LAM professionals' roles and attitudes to user participation in Norway and Sweden.
Library & Information Science Research.
Vol. 45.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101249
Igarashi, Tomoya; Koizumi, Masanori;
Johnston, Jamie
(2023).
Public Library Programming and Events for Overcoming Social Divisions.
Libri.
https://doi.org/10.1515/libri-2023-0014
Tveit, Åse Kristine
;
Johnston, Jamie
(2023).
Talking about picturebooks in libraries’ language cafes.
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006231173681
Johnston, Jamie
; Jochumsen, Henrik; Edquist, Samuel
(2022).
LAMs and community: Deepening connections.
Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Larsen, Håkon (Ed.).
Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Transition: Changes,
Challenges, and Convergence in a Scandinavian Perspective.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003188834
Huvila, Isto;
Johnston, Jamie
; Roued-Cunliffe, Henriette
(2022).
LAMs and the participatory turn.
Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Larsen, Håkon (Ed.).
Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Transition: Changes,
Challenges, and Convergence in a Scandinavian Perspective.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003188834
Jochumsen, Henrik;
Johnston, Jamie
;
Vårheim, Andreas
(2022).
Pursuing sustainable futures through LAMs.
Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Rydbeck, Kerstin; Larsen, Håkon (Ed.).
Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Transition: Changes,
Challenges, and Convergence in a Scandinavian Perspective. p. 215-229.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003188834
Rydbeck, Kerstin;
Johnston, Jamie
; Pálsdóttir, Ágústa;
Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood
;
Vårheim, Andreas
;
Audunson, Ragnar Andreas
; Hvenegaard Rasmussen, Casper; Jochumsen, Henrik
(2022).
Social reading and the public sphere in Nordic public libraries: a comparative study.
7 p.
Information research.
Vol. 27 .
https://doi.org/10.47989/colis2234
