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Digital Learning & Instruction Librarian

Michael Justin Ellis

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Biosketch

Justin Ellis serves as the Digital Learning and Instruction Librarian for the Georgia Tech Library and as a liaison to the College of Design. As a member of the Academic Engagement department’s Instruction Team, Justin collaborates with peers and faculty to develop multi-modal workshops and create digital instructional materials for multimedia resources, emerging technologies, and data, media, and AI literacy.


Research Interests

Justin's research interests include the ethical use of artificial intelligence in education, data and information literacy, instructional design, and exploring the impact of multimedia equipment lending on student learning outcomes.


Teaching Interests

Justin’s teaching is primarily course-integrated, covering topics ranging from research methods and data literacy to specialized resources for the College of Design and multimedia and editing skills. Justin also teaches the first-year seminar, GT 1000, a one-credit course that introduces and acclimates incoming students to the Georgia Tech community.


Education

Master of Education in Instructional Technology (M.Ed.)  - December 2017
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) - July 2012
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia

B.A. in Art History - December 2004
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia


Recent Scholarly Output

  1. Davis, R., & Ellis, M.J. (2026). Distilling Data: Designing a Data Literacy Guide for Librarians. In C. Henry, J. Jacobs, J. Wu, & L. Yang (Eds). Data Workshops in Academic Libraries: Building Literacy and Reproducible Research Skills. Association of College and Research Libraries Press (forthcoming).
  2. Freeman, J. M. and Ellis, J. (2025). The expert behind the desk: Collaborative cross-training in unlocking potential in frontline academic library staff. Journal of Library Administration. 65(5). https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2025.2518007
  3. Bareford, L., Bowers, C., Ellis, M.J., Foster, A., Freeman, J.M., Harwell, J.H., Kunesh, T., Shore, N., Swaringen, J. (2024). AI in Libraries. Georgia Library Quarterly, 61(3). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol61/iss3/
  4. Ellis, M.J. (2022, August 26). Georgia Library Spotlight: Equipment Lending at the Georgia Tech Library. Georgia Library Quarterly, 60(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol60/iss1/4/