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Melissa Johnson

Director of Reese Library

Melissa Johnson

Director of Reese Library

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Instruction & Innovation: Libraries

Administration
Department of Academic and Faculty Affairs: Libraries

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages

  • (706) 667-4907
  • LIBR 138

Education

  • MA, English Language and Literature, General Valdosta State University, 2017

  • MLIS, Library and Information Science Valdosta State University, 2012

  • BA, English Language and Literature, General Augusta State University, 2009

Awards & Honors

  • SoTL Scholar Recognition Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2018

  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2018

  • 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award - University Libraries Augusta University Faculty Senate, 2016

  • SoTL Fellowship Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2015

  • MLA International Bibliography Fellow Modern Language Association, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ENGL 1101

    College Composition I

  • INQR 1000

    Fund. of Academic Inquiry

  • ENGL 1102

    College Composition II

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • X, Y, Zzzz: Generational differences in academic librarian burnout, 2022
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library , 2022
    Book, Scholarly-New
  • Best of Both Worlds: Becoming an Adjunct Instructor in a Liaison Department , 2021
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Composition and collaboration: Partnerning with an academic department to promote information literacy. , 2021
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Opening the Canon: OERs in Literary Studies, 2020
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Department Service

  • Reese Library Employee Outreach Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • IGIVE Department Champion 2018 - 2018

    Role: Committee Chair

  • IGIVE Department Champion 2017 - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

  • "Pi Day" Celebration 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • Director's Leadership Team 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Augusta University Senate Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Augusta University Senate Dispute Resolution and Grievance Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • University Libraries Research Committee 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Augusta University Libraries Faculty Assembly 2019 - 2020

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • Carnegie Community Engagement (CCE) Project-Administration Team 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Promotion Review Workgroup 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • GALSTEER Overlap Subcommittee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • SLO Advisory Committee Meeting 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Augusta University Faculty Club 2016 - Present

    Role: Other

Professional Service

  • LILI: Lifelong Information Literacy 2022 - Present

    Role: Conference-Related

  • ACRL - Science and Technology Section Signal Newsletter 2016 - Present

    Role: Editor

  • The Arsenal: Augusta University's Undergraduate Journal 2015 - Present

    Role: Editor

  • Association of College and Research Libraries - Literatures in English Section 2015 - Present

    Role: Program Coordinator

  • Association of College and Research Libraries - Science and Technology Section 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Public Service

  • Grovetown High School Band of Warriors 2010 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Berry Fleming Book Festival 2016 - 2017

    Role: Other

  • Georgia Literary Festival 2014 - 2015

    Role: Other