Aporias of information literacy: a critical review
Choi, J. (2026). Aporias of information literacy: a critical review. _Journal of Documentation_, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/jd-08-2025-0236.
CV
Education
- Ph.D. student in the School of Information Science, Syracuse University (August 2020-current)
- M.A. in Graduate School of Sociology, Seoul National University (August 2018)
- B.A. in Department of Sociology, College of Social Science, Seoul National University (February 2012)
- B.L.I.S in Library and Information Science, National Institute for Lifelong Education (South Korea), (February 2020)
Academic experience
- Graduate Research Assistant (August 2021-current, Syracuse University)
- Research Project Management
- Professional Communication Support
- Literature Review
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (August 2021-current, Syracuse University)
- Course Instructor
- Syllabus development and revision
- Coursework grading and assignment evaluation
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (March 2013-June 2013, Seoul National University)
- Course Evaluation
Professional experience
- Social Sciences Librarian (January 2015-June 2017, Sungkyunkwan University)
- Graduate Research Support
- Undergraduate Learning Support
- Collection Development
- Research Commons Operations
- Non-book Materials Management
- Foreign Exchange and Cooperation
- Foreign Student Support
- Library Marketing
- University-Industry Cooperation Staff (July 2017-March 2018, Sungkyunkwan University)
- University-Industry Cooperation Strategy
- International Patent and Intellectual Property Management
- Technology Transfer Performance Management
- Local Industrial Workforce Training Program Management
Publications
Reimagining Information Literacy as Capability (ILaC): A Conceptual Framework
Choi, J. (2026). Reimagining Information Literacy as Capability (ILaC): A Conceptual Framework. _Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association_, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2025.2606647.
Veritable Miracle: Situating Black Women Librarian Networks within a Feminist Historical Paradigm
Gray, L., & Choi, J. (2024). Veritable Miracle: Situating Black Women Librarian Networks within a Feminist Historical Paradigm. Library Trends, 72(3), 426-444.
Truth, Knowledge, and Information Literacy: An Aporetic Approach
Choi, J. (2024, October 14-17). Truth, Knowledge, and Information Literacy: An Aporetic Approach. Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, United States.
Locating Black Information Lives: “Scoping” the Literature on African American Genealogical Research
Gray, L., Choi, J., Crooks, S., & Cook, A. (2023). Locating Black Information Lives:“Scoping” the Literature on African American Genealogical Research. Information for a Better World: Normality, Virtuality, Physicality, Inclusivity: 18th International Conference, iConference 2023, Virtual Event, March 13–17, 2023, Proceedings, Part I.
A comparative analysis of seven smart city development projects: institutional economic, technical and policy perspectives
Choi, J. & Caciedo, C. (2023, January 3-6). "A comparative analysis of seven smart city development projects: institutional, economic, technical and policy perspectives." 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii, United States.
Presentations and Talks
Uncovering Black Lives Project: Exploring the Informational Experiences of African American Genealogists
Presentation at Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) 46th National Conference, North Charleston, SC, USA (hybrid)
Realizing Information Literacy: A Philosophical Argument
Conference poster at The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2025 Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, USA
Veritable miracle: Situating Black women librarian networks within a feminist historical paradigm
Research talk at Webinar: Honoring the legacy of Mary Niles Maack, Library Trends, Virtual
Uncovering Black Lives Project: Exploring the informational experiences of African American Genealogists
Presentation at Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) 45th National Conference, Virtual
The Changing Landscape of Information Literacy: A Literature Review from 2013 to 2022
Conference poster at Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 2023 Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Metatheories for information literacy
Conference poster at The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2022 Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The Black Information Experience: Libraries, Lives, and Communities
Research talk at Syracuse University National Library Week Symposium, Virtual
Teaching
Skills
- Advanced skills in library user instruction and communication
- Knowledgeable in information services, resource management, and research support
- Knowledgeable in MARC 21 and DDC 23
- Familiar with intellectual properties, resource preservation and archiving, and open access
- Knowledgeable in SPSS and social survey techniques
- Familiar with Python