JungWon Yoon, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020 – present Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
Professor, Department of Library and Information Science (Apr. 2022 – present)

  Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science (Sept. 2020 – Mar. 2022)

2006 – 2020 University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Associate Professor, School of Information (Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2020)

Assistant Professor, School of Information (Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2012)

1999 – 2006 University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Student Associate, Texas Center for Digital Knowledge (2001 –2006) 

Research Assistant, School of Library & Information Sciences (2001 –2006)

Teaching Assistant, School of Library & Information Sciences (2004 –2006)

Graduate Library Assistant, Science & Technology Library  (2000 –2001)

Webmaster, The Office of University Planning (1999-2000)

1997 – 1999 DACOM System Technology, Inc. Seoul, Korea
Research Associate, Information Support Team, Strategy and Technology R&D Center, 

1995 – 1997 Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
Graduate Assistant, Department of Library and Information Science

1993 – 1994 SAMSUNG Heavy Industries, Inc., Seoul, Korea
Intern, Information Center

 EDUCATION

2006 Ph. D. in Information Science
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Dissertation: Improving Recall of Browsing Sets in Image Retrieval from a Semiotics Perspective (Advisor: Brian C. O’Connor, Ph. D.)

1997 M.A. in Library and Information Science
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
Thesis: A Bibliographical Study on the Periodicals in the Modern Period of Korea:1889-1945

1995 B.A. in Library and Information Science
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Scholarly Communication
Bibliodiversity, Multilingualism, Epistemic Inequality
                Open Research, Open Access
Digital Scholarship

Human Information Behaviors  &  User Experience (UX)
Eye-tracking research, UX research, Usability study
                Underserved population (elderly, immigrants, linguistically isolated population)
Multimodal information, Social media
Health information behaviors, Everyday information behaviors

GRANTS AWARDED

A Study on the Globalization of Scholarly Communication
Role: PI (Co-PI: James E. Andrews)
Agency: Jeonbuk National University (Internationally Renowned Academic Research Support Program in Humanities and Social Sciences)
Duration: Oct. 2024 – Feb. 2025

A Study for Enhancing Sustainability of Open Access Diamond Journals
Role: PI
Agency: Jeonbuk National University (Mid-career researcher lifecycle support project)
Duration: Dec. 2023 – Feb. 2025

Development of Digital Open Access Maturity Model (Phase II)
Role: Consultant (PI: EunKyung Chung)
Agency: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information
Duration: May 2022 – Oct. 2022 

Building Dementia Care Network and Community Capacity for Older Asian Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency in Florida

Role: Consultant (PI: Nan Park)

Agency: Florida Department of Health via the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program (21A25)

Project Period: 06/17 2021–10/31 2023

Exploring Best Practices for Preparing Librarians in Adopting Artificial Intelligence into Libraries

     Role: PI (Co-PI: James E. Andrews)

  Agency: Association for Library and Information Science Education, Research Grant Award

  Project Period: 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021

Developing Digital Scholarship Services for the National Library of Korea

  Role: CO-PI (PI: EunKyung Chung, CO-PIs: JaeYun Lee, JeongYeon Lee)

  Agency: National Library for Korea

  Project Period: 07/08/2020 – 12/24/2020

Navigating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Care and Services in Linguistic Isolation

  Role: CO-I (PI-Nan Park; Overall PI-Yuri Jang)

  Agency: National Institute on Aging

  Grant Number: 3R01AG047106-06S1 (Administrative Supplement)

  Project Period: 05/01/2019 – 04/30/2021

How do people perceive Facebook features on health-related Facebook post?

Agency: College of Art & Sciences, University of South Florida, International Travel Grant

 Duration: Spring 2019

Investigation of the impact of text and visual formats on Facebook health communication based on user-centered evidence from eye-movement analysis

Role: CO-PI (PI: Sue Yeon Syn)

Agency: Medical Library Association Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship

Duration: June 2018 – May 2019

Metric development for research data use

Role: CO-PI (PI: EunKyung Chung)

Agency: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information

Duration: May 2018 – Oct. 2018

Role of Information in Social Inclusion for International Students

Role: PI

Agency: American Library Association Annual Diversity Research Grant

Duration: Sep. 2013 – Aug. 2014

Effectiveness of query expansion using Flickr Related Tags

Agency: College of Art & Sciences, University of South Florida, International Travel Grant

Duration: Fall 2009

Utilizing Quantitative Users’ Reactions to Represent Connotative Meanings of an Image

Role: PI

Agency: University of South Florida, USF New Researcher Grant

Duration: May 2008 – April 2009

PUBLICATIONS

Translation                                                                                                                     

•  Ancion, Z., Borrell-Damián, L., Mounier, P., Rooryck, J., & Saenen, B. (2024). Action Plan for Diamond Open Access (Korean ver.; translated by Chung, E., Yoon, J.,Joung, K., & Lee, J.). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13767397

Refereed Articles

• • • Yoon, J., Rorissa, A., Kim, N., & Chung, E. (Accepted). Characteristics of OA diamond journals published in non-English-speaking countries. LIBRI,

    • Yoon, J., Ku, H., & Chung, E. (2024). The road to sustainability: Examining key drivers in open access diamond journal publishing. Learned Publishing, 37(3), e1611.  https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1611 

    • Yoon, J. (2024). Global scholarly communication and the internationalization of scholarly journals. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, 41(3), 359-380. http://dx.doi.org/10.3743/KOSIM.2024.41.3.359 (in Korean)

    • Hwang, I. & Yoon, J. (2024). An exploratory study of information seeking behaviors of generation alpha elementary school students in academic and everyday life. Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, 35(2), 25-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2024.35.2.025 (in Korean)

    • Kim, N., Yoon, J., Lee, J., Joung, K., Hwang, H., Bai, S., & Chung, E. (2023). Development of a diagnostic framework and its application to open access journal publishing in Korea. Learned Publishing, 36, 379-393 . https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1542

    • Yoon, J., Kim, N. & Chung, E. (2023). Characteristics of scholarly journals published in non-English-speaking countries: An analysis of LIS SCOPUS journals. Learned Publishing, 36(1), 14-24.  https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1520

    • Yoon, J. & Syn, S. (2023). The effects of visual formats on Facebook health-related posts: Evidence from eye movement analysis. Library Hi Tech, 41(3), 833-852. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-10-2021-0360

    • Chung, E., Ku, H., & Yoon, J. (2023). International students’ everyday information seeking behaviors in Korea. Journal of D-Culture Archives, 6(2), 75-96. https://doi.org/10.23089/jdca.2023.6.2.004 (in Korean)

    • Park, N.S., Jang, Y., Yoon, J., Chung, S., & Chiriboga, D. (2022). Relationship of social isolation with mental distress among older Korean Americans: The moderating role of social cohesion. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e4909-4919. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13903

    • Yoon, J., Andrews, J. & Ward, H. (2022). Perceptions on adopting Artificial Intelligence and related technologies in libraries: Public and academic librarians in North America. Library Hi Tech, 40(6), 1893-1915. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-07-2021-0229

    • Chung, E., Schalk, J. & Yoon, J. (2022). How have LIS school curriculums evolved over the past 20 years? Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 45(1), 14192. https://doi.org/10.5206/cjilsrcsib.v45i1.14192

    • Yoon, J. (2022). An exploratory study of information search behaviors of international students in Korea. Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, 33(1), 259-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2022.33.1.259 (in Korean)

    • Yoon, J. (2022). Information seeking behaviors throughout the settlement stages among international students in Korea. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 56(1), 27-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2022.56.1.027 (in Korean)

    • Andrews, J. Ward, H. & Yoon, J. (2021). UTAUT as a model for understanding intention to adopt AI and related technologies among librarians. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(6), 102437.

    • Syn, S. & Yoon, J. (2021). Investigation on reading behaviors and cognitive outcomes of Facebook health information. Online Information Review, 45(6), 1097-1115.  

    • Yoon, J., Chung, E., Schalk, J. & Kim, J. (2021). Examination of data citation guidelines in style manuals and data repositories. Learned Publishing, 34, 198-215.

    • Yoon, J. & McCook, K.D.L.P. (2021). Diversity of LIS students: Trends over the past 30 years. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 62(2), 109-118.

    • Yoon, J. (2021). An exploratory study of health information seeking behaviors among international students in Korea. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management 38(4), 231-250. (in Korean)

    • Yoon, J. & Syn, S. (2021). How do formats of health related Facebook posts effect on eye movements and cognitive outcomes? Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 55(3), 219-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2021.55.3.219 (in Korean)

    • Kim, S., Huang, H., & Yoon, J. (2020). A profile of non-seekers of health information among the United States foreign-born population. Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice, 8(1), 68-78.

    • Yoon, J., Hagen, L., Andrews, J. Scharf, R. Keller, T., & Chung, E. (2019). On the use of multimedia in Twitter health communication: analysis of tweets regarding the Zika virus. Information Research, 24(2), paper 823. Retrieved from http://InformationR.net/ir/24-2/paper823.html (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/78moMhP4D)

    • Yoon, J., Chung, E., & Lee, J. (2019). An investigation on scholarly publications using HINTS data by bibliometric analysis. Ewha Journal of Social Science, 35 (1), 121-152.

    • Yoon, J., Chung, E., Lee, J., & Kim, J. (2019). How research data is cited in scholarly literature?: A case study of HINTS. Learned Publishing, 32(3), 199-206.

    • Yoon, J. Taylor, N., & Kim, S. (2018). Korean immigrant mothers’ information needs for their children’s college preparation. Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice, 6(4), 54-64.

    • Jang, Y., Yoon, J., & Park, N.S. (2018). Source of health information and unmet healthcare needs in Asian Americans. Journal of Health Communication, 23(7), 652-660.

    • Yoon, J., Huang, H. & Kim, S. (2017). Trends in health information-seeking behaviour in the U.S. foreign-born population based on the Health Information National Trends Survey, 2005 – 2014. Information Research, 22(3), paper 760. [Available at http://www.informationr.net/ir/22-3/paper760.html]

    • Yoon, J., & Chung, E. (2017). International students’ information needs and seeking behaviours throughout the settlement stages. Libri, 67(2), 119-128. [print]

    • Kim, J., Chung, E., Yoon, J., & Lee, J. (2017). The current state and recommendations for data citation. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management 34(1), 2017.3, 7-29. [print]

    • Yoon, J. & Chung, E. (2017). An investigation on graphical abstracts use in scholarly articles. International Journal of Information Management, 37, 1371-1379. [print]

    • Yoon, J. & Chung, E. (2016). Image use in social network communication: a case study of tweets on the Boston marathon bombing. Information Research, 21(1), paper 708. [Available at http://InformationR.net/ir/21-1/paper708.html]

    • Yoon, J., Chung, E., & Byun, J. (2015). An identification of the image retrieval domain from the perspective of library and information science with author co-citation and author bibliographic coupling analyses. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 49 (4), 99-124. [print]

    • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2015). An exploratory analysis of international students’ information needs and uses. The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 39(1), 36-59. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (2014). Health information seeking of foreign-born population in U.S. Ewha Journal of Social Science, 30 (2), 25-52. [print]

    • Yoon, J. & Kim, S. (2014). Internet use by international graduate students in the U.S. seeking health information. Aslib Journal of Information Management, 66(2), 118-133. [print]

    • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2013). An analysis of image use in Twitter message. Journal of Korea Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, 24(4), 75-90. [print]

    • Kim, S. & Yoon, J. (2012). The use of an online forum for health information by married Korean women in the United States. Information Research, 17(2), paper 514. [Available at http://informationr.net/ir/17-2/paper514.html]

    • Yoon, J. & Chung, E. (2011). Understanding image needs in daily life: by analyzing questions in a social Q&A site. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 62(11), 2201-2213. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (2011). Searching images in daily life. Library and Information Science Research, 33, 269-275. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (2011). A comparative study of methods to explore searchers’ affective perceptions of images. Information Research, 16(2), paper 475.  [Available at http://informationr.net/ir/16-2/paper475.html]

    • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2011). Image needs in the context of image use: An exploratory study. Journal of Information Science, 37(2), 163-177. [print]

    • Yoon, J. & O’Connor, B. (2010). Engineering an image browsing environment: Re-purposing existing denotative descriptors. Journal of Documentation, 66(5), 750-774. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (2010). Utilizing quantitative users’ reactions to represent affective meanings of an image. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 61(7), 1345-1359. [print]

    • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2010). Examining categorical transition and query reformulation patterns in image search process. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, 27(2), 37-60. [print]

    • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2009). Categorical and specificity differences between user-supplied tags and search query terms for images. Information Research, 14(3). paper 408.  [Available at http://informationr.net/ir/14-3/paper408.html]

    • Yoon, J. (2009). Towards a user-oriented thesaurus for non-domain-specific image collections. Information Processing & Management, 45(4), 452-468. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (2008). Searching for an image conveying connotative meanings: An exploratory cross cultural study. Library and Information Science Research, 30, 312-318. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (2006).  An exploration of needs for connotative messages during image search process. Proceedings of the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. [print]

    • Moen, W. E., Hammer, S., Taylor, M., Thomale, J., & Yoon, J. (2005). An extensible approach to interoperability testing: the use of special diagnostic records in the context of Z39.50 and online library catalogues. Proceedings of the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. [print]

    • Yoon, J. (1997). A bibliographical study on the periodicals in the modern period of Korea: 1889-1945. Research in Bibliography, 14, 335-362. (In Korean)

Book Chapters                                                                                                               

• Yoon, J. (2015). Image retrieval practice and research. In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, IGI Global.

• Yoon, J. (2010). Indexing. In M. J. Norton (ed.), Introductory concepts in Information Science (ASIS&T Monograph Series) (2nd ed., pp.67-85), Medford: Information Today Inc.

Presentations

• • Andrews, J.E. & Yoon, J. (accepted). Comparison of Cancer Survivor Information Non-Seeking and Seeking: Analysis of HINTS-SEER Data. AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium. November 9-13, 2024. San Francisco, CA. [poster presentation]

  • Yoon, J. (2024). LIS education in Korea. IFLA LISDEV SIG. July 31, 2024. [Webinar]

  • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2023). Examining epistemological disparities in non-English speaking countries: An analysis of OA diamond journals based on GDP Level. 88th IFLA General Conference and Assembly: World Library and Information Congress (Aug. 21-25, 2023, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) [poster presentation]

  • Hwang, I. & Yoon, J. (2023). An exploratory study of information seeking behaviors of Alpha-generation elementary school students in academic and everyday life. Conference of Korean Society for Information Science Management.

  • Yoon, J. (2022). Information seeking behaviors of international students in Korea. Proceedings of the 2022 Spring conference of the Institute of Humanities, Myungji University, pp. 3-10.

  • Yoon, J. (2022). Issues of LIS scholarly communication. Proceedings of the 2022 Spring conference of Korean Society for Library and Information Science, Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, and KISTI, pp. 27-41.

  • Chung, E., Lee, J., Lee, J., Yoon, J. & Seo, S. (2021). The state of art of digital scholarships. Proceedings of the 28th Conference of Korean Society for Information Society Management, pp.9-28.  

  • Yoon, J., Chung, E., Lee, J., & Kim, S. (2021). An Introduction to HINTS and use cases. Korean Society for Information Society Management, Winter Workshop for Health Informatics.

  • Park, N.S., Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D. & Yoon, J. (2021). The Relationship of Social Isolation with Mental Distress Among Older Korean Americans: The Role of Positive Social Environment. Poster. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2021 Annual Conference.

  • Yoon, J. & Syn, Sue. (2020). Eye-movement analysis for Facebook health information. Korean Society for Library and Information Science Conference, Nov. 6, 2020.

  • Kim, N., Yoon, J., & Chung, E. (2020). What data characteristics are needed for data reuse in the domain of social sciences in Korea? Short Paper/Poster. 2020 iConference. [poster presentation was not made due to the conference cancellation].

  • Yoon, J., Chung, E., Lee, J., & Kim, J. (2019). Measuring Contributions of HINTS datasets in Scholarly Communication using Bibliometric Analysis. HINTS Users Conference, May 22 – 23, 2019.

  • Yoon, J., Syn, S., & Tippett, A. (2019). How do people perceive Facebook features on health-related Facebook post? 2019 iConference.

  • Jang, Y., Yoon, J., & Park, N.S. (2019). Source of health information and unmet healthcare needs in Asian Americans. Poster. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2019 Annual Conference.

  • Yoon, J., Chung, E., Lee, J., & Downing, M.K. (2018). Bibliometric analysis for measuring the value of research data: using HINTS dataset. Poster presentation. 2018 Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference.

  • Huang, H., Yu, H., Andrews, J., Yoon, J., Burgess, K. (2017). Uncovering Hidden Behavioral Patterns in the Era of “We Media”: Modeling Spatio-Temporal Dynamics for Twitter News. iConference.

  • Matusiak, K., Rorissa, A., Albertson, D., & Yoon, J. (2016). How is image seeking and use studied: Theoretical models and research methods. Panel presentation. 2016 Association for Information Science & Technology 79th Annual Meeting.

  • Yoon, J., Kim, S., & Huang, H. (2016). Trends in foreign-born populations’ health information seeking behaviors: from Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 2005 – 2014. Poster presentation. 2016 Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference, 011Jan. 5, Boston, MA.

  • Butym, V. & Yoon, J., (2015). Diversity & Inclusion. Poster. REFORMA National Conference V.  San Diego, CA, Apr. 1-4, 2015.

  • Yoon, J. (2015). Role of information in social inclusion for international students. ALA midwinter meeting. Chicago, IL. Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2015. Invited talk.

  • Yoon, J. (2014). Research trends of LIS in the US and Korea. Korea Biblia Society for Library and Information Science Annual Conference. Milwaukee, WI.  July 1 – 3, 2014. Invited talk.

  • Yoon, J. & Chung, E. (2013). How images are conversed on Twitter? Short Paper/Poster. 2013 American Society for Information Science & Technology 76th Annual Meeting.

  • Huang H., Andrews J., Yoon J., Cannon P., Pearce F., Cho M., Chung, E. (2013). Twitter  activity following the Supreme Court Gene Patent Decision. The fifth Consumer Genetics Conference, Boston, MA.

  • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2012). Analysis of multimedia needs and searching features: An exploratory study. Short Paper/Poster. 2012 American Society for Information Science & Technology 75th Annual Meeting.

  • Austin, D., Gregory, V., McCook, K., Dunkley, C., & Yoon, J. (2012). Living diversity initiatives: a historical and future look at one library school program’s commitment to community and culture. 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. 

  • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2010). An exploratory analysis on unsuccessful image searches. Short Paper/Poster. 2010 American Society for Information Science & Technology 73rd Annual Meeting.

  • Yoon, J. & Chung, E. (2009). Image query reformulation over different search stages. Short Paper/Poster. 2009 American Society for Information Science & Technology 72nd Annual Meeting.

  • Yoon, J. (2009). Effectiveness of query expansion using Flickr Related Tags. International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Application. Oct. 2009, Seoul, Korea.

  • Chung, E. & Yoon, J. (2008). A categorical comparison between user-supplied tags and web search queries for images. Short Paper/Poster. 2008 American Society for Information Science & Technology 71st Annual Meeting. Oct. 27, 2008, Columbus, OH.

  • Hastings, S., Neal, D., Rorissa, A., Yoon, J., & Lyer, H. (2007). Social computing, folksonomies, and image tagging: Reports from the research front. Panel presentation. 2007 American Society for Information Science & Technology 70th Annual Meeting. Oct. 23, 2007, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  • Yoon, J. (2007). Finding images expressing emotional, affective, abstract, and symbolic meanings. Short Paper/Poster. 2007 American Society for Information Science & Technology 70th Annual Meeting. Oct. 22, 2007, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  • Yoon, J. (2007). Utilization of the semantic differential to enhance connotative accessibility in image retrieval. Poster Presentation. 2007 Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference, Jan. 15, Seattle, Washington.

  • Yoon, J. (2006). An exploration of needs for connotative messages during image search process. Refereed Paper Presentation. 2006 American Society for Information Science & Technology 69th Annual Meeting, November 8, 2006, Austin, TX.

  • Yoon, J. (2006). Improving recall of browsing sets in image retrieval: from a semiotics perspective. Poster Presentation. 2006 Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference, January, 17, 2006, TX.

  • Moen, W. E. & Yoon, J. (2005). An alternative approach to interoperability testing: the use of special diagnostic records in the context of Z39.50 and online library catalog. Refereed Paper Presentation. 2005 American Society for Information Science & Technology 68th Annual Meeting, November 1, 2005, Charlotte, NC.

  • Yoon, J. (2005). A thesaurus based model for improving recall of browsing sets in image retrieval: from a pictorial semiotics perspective. Poster Presentation.  2005 Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference, January 12, 2005. Boston, MA.

  • Cleveland, A., Oosterwijk, H., Ponnam, B., Anusury, R., Yoon, J., Philbrick, J., Welsh, N., & Zhang, P. (2002). Developing an indexing method for digital medical images in a DICOM database. Poster Presentation. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America 88th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Dec. 2002, Chicago, IL., 763.

  • Moen, W., Palmer, C., Kim, E., Homles, H., Yoon, J., & Herington, R. (2001). Accessing interoperability in the networked information retrieval environment. Poster Presentation. 2001 American Society for Information Science & Technology 64th Annual Meeting, Nov. 2-8, 2001, Washington D.C.

Technical Reports

• Chung, E., Lee, J., Joung, K., Yoon, J., Hwang, H., Kim, N., & Bai, S. (2022). Development of Digital Open Access Maturity Model: Phase 2. Final Report for Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information.

• Chung, E., Lee, J., Lee, J., Yoon, J. & Seo, S. (2020. 12). Developing Digital Scholarship Service for National Library of Korea. Final Report for National Library of Korea.

• Chung, E., Yoon, J., Choi, H., Kim, N., Rodriguez, Z., & Tippett, A. (2018). Metrics Development for Research Data Use. Final Report for Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information.

• Yoon, J. (2014). Role of Information in Social Inclusion for International Students: Second status report for ALA Diversity Research Grant Program.

• Yoon, J. (2014). Role of Information in Social Inclusion for International Students: First status report for ALA Diversity Research Grant Program.

• Yoon, J. (2009). Utilizing quantitative users’ reactions to represent connotative meanings of an image (Final report). University of South Florida, New Researcher Grant.

• Starcher, C., Yoon, J., & Moen, W. (2002). Z39.50 interoperability testbed: establishing benchmarks for test searches. Prepared for Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed (project)

• Yoon, J. & Moen, W. (2002). Procedures for analyzing search results from z-interop testbed participant’s z-client. Prepared for Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed (project)

• Yoon, J. & Moen, W. (2002). SQL data analysis procedures to create aggregate and candidate record groups on sample of decomposed MARC records: Phase 1 testing. Prepared for Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed (project)

COURSES TAUGHT

Department of Library and Information Science, Jeonbuk National University

Information Behaviors Research & UX
Data Driven Society
Scholarly Communication Paradigm

Library Administration

Academic Library Administration
Administration of School Media Center

School of Information, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

LIS 6711 Organization of Knowledge I

LIS 6726C Metadata (former title: Indexing & Abstracting)

LIS 6271 Research Methods in Library and Information Science

LIS 6511 Collection Development and Maintenance

LIS 6316 Visualization of Knowledge

LIS 6480 Search Engine Society and Digital Natives

LIS 5937 Digital Libraries (Special Topics)

Teaching Assistant. School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

SLIS 5200 Introduction to Information Organization 

SLIS 5223 Metadata and Networked Information Organization and Retrieval

ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICE

Jeonbuk National University

2021/2022   Admission committee
2023/2024   Committee on Admission Policy for College of Humanities

Department of Library and Information Science, Jeonbuk National University

2023 - Department Chair
2021 -          iSchool representative

School of Information, University of South Florida

2019/2020   Chair. LIS Policy Committee

2018/2019   Chair. Faculty Affairs committee

Member. Instructor Promotion Committee

Member. Scholarship Committee

2017/2018   Chair. Faculty Affairs committee

Chair. Tenure & Promotion Committee

Member. MLIS curriculum committee

Member. Scholarship Committee

2016/2017   Member. Search Committee: Instructor

Member. Tenure & Promotion Committee

Member. Scholarship Committee

2015/2016   Chair. Committee on Accreditation – Faculty Standard   

Member. Steering Committee on Accreditation

Member. Admissions, Standards, and Honors  Committee

Member. Tenure & Promotion Committee

2014/2015   Chair. Faculty Affairs Committee

Chair. Search Committee: Associate Professor in LIS.

Chair. Search Committee: Instructor

Chair. Committee on Accreditation – Faculty Standard

Member. Tenure & Promotion Committee

2013/2014   Chair. Faculty Affairs Committee

Chair. Search Committee: Assistant Professor for Cyber Intelligence.

2012/2013   Chair. Search Committee: Instructor position for SI undergraduate program

Member. Faculty Affairs Committee

Member. Tenure & Promotion Committee

2011/2012   Chair. Search Committee: Assistant Professor for Visual Communication

Chair. Search Committee: Instructor position for SI undergraduate program

Co-Chair. Curriculum Committee

Member. Student Affairs Committee

2010/2011   Chair. Curriculum Committee

Member. Search Committee: Two Instructors and one Visiting Assistant Professor for BSIT

2009/2010   Chair. Curriculum Committee

Chair. Scholarship subcommittee. Student Affairs Committee

Member. Search Committee: Two Assistant Professor for Health and Archiving positions

2008/2009   Co-chair. Curriculum Committee

Member. Information Science Track Committee, Curriculum Committee

Member. Committee on Accreditation – Faculty Standard 

Member. Committee on Accreditation – Student Standard

2007/2008   Member. Personnel Committee

Member. Comprehensive Examination Committee, Student Affairs Committee

Member. Information Science Track Committee, Curriculum Committee

Member. Committee on Accreditation – Faculty Standard

Member. Committee on Accreditation – Student Standard

2006/2007   Member. Personnel Committee

Member. Comprehensive Examination Committee, Student Affairs Committee

University of South Florida

2018 – 2021 Member. Library Council. USF Faculty Senate

2018/2019   Alternative. USF CAS Faculty Development Committee

2016 - 2018 Faculty Advisor. Global Medical Missions Alliance at USF

Faculty Advisor. Hill City Fellowship

2015/2016   Reviewer. USF Internal Awards Program

Alternate. USF CAS Diversity Committee

Reviewer. USF Pilot Research and Faculty Travel Grants

2010, 2012  Member. USF CAS Library Committee

Reviewer. USF Internal Awards Program. USF Research Council at USF

2008/2009   Faculty Advisor. Kendo Sport Clubs at USF

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2024 Jury. Best Information Behavior Conference Paper Award. ASIST SIG USE.
2023 – 2025 Member. International Exchange Committee. Korean Library Association (KLA)
2022 - 2025 Member. LIS Education in Developing Countries SIG. Section on Education and Training (SET). International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
2020 Member. Excellence on Teaching Award Committee. Association for Library and Information Science Education
2020            International committee member. Korean Society for Information Management
2019 - 2021 Member. Service Award Committee. Association for Library and Information Science Education
2018            Doctoral poster session judge. 2018 Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference, Feb. 6 - 9, Denver, CO.
2017 - 2019 Member. Research Grant Competition Committee. Association for Library and Information Science Education
2014 – 2019    Member.  Florida Library Association (FLA) Executive Board
2013 – 2015 International committee member. Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
2010 - 2011 Member. Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Award Committee. Association for Library and Information Science Education
2010 – 2011 Member. Special Interest Group – New Faculty. Association for Library and Information Science Education
2007 – 2011 Secretary. Special Interest Group – Visualization, Image and Sound (SIG-VIS). American Society for Information Science and Technology
2007            Doctoral poster session judge. Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference, Jan. 15 - 18, 2017, Seattle, Washington.
2005 – 2013    Member. Special Interest Group – Visualization, Image and Sound (SIG-VIS). American Society for Information Science and Technology

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Editors/Editorial Boards

2021-2024   Editorial board member. Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science

2021-2022   Editorial board member. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
2020 - 2025 Editorial Board. Journal of Korean Society for Information Management

2016 – 2024 Section Editor. Open Information Journal

(indexed: SCOPUS, Emerging Source Citation Index, DOAJ)

2015 – 2021 Editorial Board. Publications.

(indexed: Scopus, Emerging Source Citation Index)

Ad-Hoc Reviewers

Journal

Applied Clinical Informatics

Aslib Journal of Information Management
The Electronic Library
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (3rd ed.). IGI-Global

Ewha Journal of Social Science

Journal of Documentation

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science

Journal of Librarianship & Information Science

Journal of Information Science

Journal of Information Science Theory and Practices

Journal of Scholarly Publishing

Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology

Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
      Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
      Journal of Korean Society for Library and Information Science

Learned Publishing

Library and Information Science Research

Library Hi Tech

Online Information Review

Publications
Serials Librarian

Conference proceedings

iConference papers

Association for Library and Information Science Education paper proposals

Informing Science + IT Education Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Association for Library & Information Science Education (ALISE)

American Library Association (ALA)

Florida Library Association (FLA)

Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KASEA)

Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
Korean Society for Information Management
Korean Society for Library and Information Science

HONORS AND AWARDS

2020            Research Grant Award

Association for Library and Information Science Education

2018            Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship

Medical Library Association

2006            Beta Phi Mu Honor Society

Interdisciplinary Information Science Ph. D. Program Student Travel Grant

Texas Center for Digital Knowledge, University of North Texas

The Mark Rorvig Endowed Graduate Fellowship

School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas

2005            Interdisciplinary Information Science Ph. D. Program Student Travel Funds

Texas Center for Digital Knowledge, University of North Texas

Dr. and Mrs. Phil Turner Scholarship

School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas

2004            Graduate Student Travel Grants

School of Graduate Studies, University of North Texas

2004            Interdisciplinary Information Science Ph. D. Program Student Travel Funds

Texas Center for Digital Knowledge, University of North Texas

2003            Texas Center for Digital Knowledge Scholarship

Texas Center for Digital Knowledge, University of North Texas

2001 – 2002 Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship

School of Graduate studies, University of North Texas

1996 – 1997 Graduate School Dissertation/Thesis Fellowship

Graduate school, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

1995 – 1996 Graduate Student Scholarship

Department of Library and Information Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

1993 – 1995 Dean’s list and Full Tuition Scholarship

Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

1991 – 1993 Scholarship for Academic Achievement

Ewha Womans University, Seoul Korea