About me
As Head of Research and Heritage Services at the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, Johan Oomen spearheads efforts to provide access to digital heritage. Additionally, he contributes as a researcher at the User-Centric Data Science group of VU University Amsterdam. Next to projects at Sound and Vision, he works on international collaborative initiatives such as Time Machine Organisation, EIT Culture & Creativity, TransMIXR, Europeana and RECHARGE. Johan Oomen's research focuses on the relationship between participatory culture and institutional policy, drawing on his background in information science, media studies, and computer science. Prior to joining Sound & Vision, he worked with the British Universities Film and Video Council and RTL Nederlands. Oomen currently serves on the boards of the Europeana Foundation, the EUscreen Foundation, and the PublicSpaces Foundation. In 2021, he received the Ray Edmondson Advocacy Award for his contributions to the audiovisual archiving sector.
