Jimi Jones

Jimi Jones is a Lecturer at the School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in moving image digitization standards. Their research examines the social and technical dimensions of encoding/container decisions in cultural heritage repositories.

Key research areas include: Archives and Preservation, Digital Libraries, Social Informatics, and Media Encoding. Recent work focuses on decision-making processes for digitizing legacy video materials.

• PhD in Library and Information Science
• Contact: jjones7@illinois.edu
• Courses: AV Digital Asset Mgmt Wkshp (IS593AVD), AV Materials Libs & Archives (IS593AVO)

Scientific Awards:

• Ranked as Excellent Instructor by iSchool (2025)
• Ranked as Excellent Instructor by iSchool (2024)
• Ranked as Excellent Instructor by iSchool (2022)
• Ranked as Excellent Instructor by iSchool (2021)
• Ranked as Excellent Instructor by iSchool (2020)