Joey van Arnhem

Joey van Arnhem is a Lecturer at the College of Charleston Libraries, where she has been a faculty member since 2013. She specializes in information literacy instruction, curriculum design, and the integration of emerging technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence in academic libraries.

Education:

• M.F.A. in Visual Art, Vermont College of Fine Arts
• M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
• B.S. in Education, Southern Illinois University

Her research interests span immersive reality technologies, information literacy, digital humanities, educational technology, and visual culture. She has taught courses such as INFO 200 – Information Communities and INFO 287 – Seminar in Information Science, focusing on XR, AI, and the metaverse. Her work emphasizes experiential learning, critical inquiry, and the transformation of library spaces into interactive, technology-rich environments.

Her recent publications focus on the application of AR/VR in library instruction, the pedagogy of information literacy frameworks, and the role of libraries in digital scholarship. She has co-edited the LITA Guide Augmented and Virtual Reality in Libraries and contributed multiple chapters to key professional volumes.

Professional Service and Editorial Roles:

• Editorial Board Member, The Charleston Advisor and ccAdvisor
• Reviewer, Communications in Information Literacy (CIL)
• Editorial Board, Marketing Library Journal (MLJ)
• Planning Member and Secretary, South Carolina Conference on Information Literacy (SCCIL)

Ms. van Arnhem has extensive experience in instructional design and technology support, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. She has collaborated on OER initiatives and digital scholarship projects, and her work continues to influence how libraries adopt and teach emerging technologies. She has no listed scientific awards or advisees in the provided material.