Phone: 217-244-3046
Email: jljohnst@illinois.edu
B.A. Purdue University
M.S.L.S. University of Illinois
J.D. Indiana University Vita
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Professor Johnston received her M.S. in Library Science from the University of Illinois and her J.D. cum laude from Indiana University, Bloomington. She was Director of the Marion County Law Library in Indianapolis, and Rural Development Coordinator for the Indian Institute of Cultural Affairs, Bombay, India, before joining the library faculty at Indiana University.
Prior to coming to Illinois in 1999, she was the Associate Director of the Kresge Library at Notre Dame Law School and taught courses on legal research and the American legal system. In addition, she served as Director of the Notre Dame London Law Center for two semesters, with additional responsibilities as Interim Assistant Dean, Acting Associate Dean, and Acting Director of the Law Library.
Professor Johnston is active in regional and national professional associations, currently serving as President of the American Association of Law Libraries. She has authored several articles and regularly gives presentations on law library management and legal information policy. Her article, “Managing the Boss,” won the Law Library Journal Article of the Year Award in 1998. In March 2002, her article, “Paying for the Future: Financial Planning as Part of the Strategic Plan,” was published in Law Library Trends in Management and Technology.
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