Sein Oh

 

Biography

Sein Oh is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the School of Information Studies at Louisiana State University. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Information Studies at Florida State University, with an expected graduate certificate in Measurement and Statistics by Summer 2025. Sein holds a Master’s degree in Information Science from Indiana University and a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from Myongji University, South Korea, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Her research centers on privacy literacy, health information literacy, and collaborative community partnerships with public libraries, with a particular focus on digital literacy and opioid harm reduction. Sein has published peer-reviewed articles in Information and Learning Sciences and presented at major conferences such as the iConference, ASIS&T, and ALISE. She is actively involved in advancing privacy literacy standards through national forums and has earned numerous fellowships and scholarships in recognition of her academic and mentorship contributions.

Research Areas

Information literacy; Privacy literacy; Health literacy; Community health; Public library.

Selected Publications

Oh, S., & Mon, L. (2024). Community-based learning and data literacy: The role of the public library. Information and Learning Sciences, 125(7/8), 456–474. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-06-2023-0078

Oh, S., & Sullivan, M. (2025). Public libraries and opioid harm reduction organizations in the US: An exploration of their collaborative partnerships and the needs they fill. Library Quarterly [Under review]

Selected Presentations

Oh, S. (2024, April). College students’ attitudes and privacy literacy knowledge on TikTok [Lightning talk]. iConference, Virtual.

Oh, S. (2024, October). College Students’ Attitudes & Information Literacy Knowledge Related to Privacy on TikTok. Association for Information Science and Technology, Calgary, Canada.

Oh, S. & Sullivan, M. (2025, October). Public libraries and opioid harm reduction organizations in the US: An exploration of collaborative partnerships. ALISE, Kansas City, USA

Professional Development & Honors

Participant, Libraries Stand for Privacy: National Forum for Privacy Literacy Standards and Competencies, ALA, 2025

Nominated for the Bob E. Leach Leadership Award, FSU, 2025

Nominated for the Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement Graduate Student Mentor Award, FSU, 2025

FSU Outstanding Graduate Lead Instructor Award, 2024