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Formerly the cataloging librarian at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Rachel Ivy Clarke is currently an assistant professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. Her research centers on the reconceptualization of librarianship as a design profession (rather than a scientific one) to facilitate the systematic, purposeful design of library services for the 21st century. She holds a BA in creative writing from California State University Long Beach, an MLIS from San Jose State University, and a PhD from the University of Washington.
Research Interests
The bulk of my current research focuses on reconceptualizing librarianship as a design profession rather than a scientific discipline. Design is a creative discipline that often seems magical and intimidating to outsiders. Yet design reflects unique ways of knowing and assessing knowledge, different from traditional science. My dissertation, “It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Design Epistemologies and American Librarianship” analyzes examples of artifacts created through American library history to argue that librarianship is truly a design discipline. Continuing work draws on the idea of critical design–the creation of provocative artifacts to challenge established assumptions–to reveal ways in which libraries can explicitly, rather than implicitly, demonstrate and empower the values that set them apart from other information service providers. I also explore ways of incorporating design epistemology into both formal and informal LIS education.
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Projects
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The Critical Catalog: Understanding Metadata for Access to and Promotion of Diverse Library Resources
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
2/1/18 → 1/31/19
Project: Research project
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Designing Future Library Leaders
Institute of Museum & Library Services
7/1/17 → 6/30/18
Project: Research project
Research output
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Library Classification Systems in the U.S. Basic Ideas and Examples
Clarke, R. I., 2021, In: Cataloging and Classification Quarterly. 59, 2-3, p. 203-224 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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One domain divided in twain: Ontological perspectives of design expressed via classification
Clarke, R. I. & Stanton, K. L., Apr 8 2021, In: Design Issues. 37, 2, p. 45-59 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Design thinking
Clarke, R., 2020, American Library Association. (Library Futures; no. 4)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Design thinking and methods in library practice and graduate library education
Clarke, R. I., Amonkar, S. & Rosenblad, A., Sep 1 2020, In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 52, 3, p. 749-763 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Critical Catalog: Library Information Systems, Tricksterism, and Social Justice
Clarke, R. I. & Schoonmaker, S., Apr 21 2020, CHI 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 3376307. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
2 Scopus citations
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iWorlds: Exploring the Interdisciplinary Vocabularies of Information Research
Rachel Clarke (Speaker)
Mar 25 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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A Library for Everyone: Community Centered Design to Promote Inclusive Librarianship
J. Elizabeth Mills (Speaker) & Rachel Clarke (Speaker)
Jun 21 2018 → Jun 26 2018Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Critique
Rachel Clarke (Speaker)
Jun 1 2018Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating it into Their Practice
Rachel Clarke (Speaker)
Mar 8 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Exploring the Role of Repertoire in Library Cataloging
Rachel Clarke (Speaker) & Brian Dobreski (Speaker)
Jun 23 2018Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
Press and Media
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Information-Encoded Quilt Created by iSchool Professor Wins Juried Competition
3/19/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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INFORMATION-ENCODED QUILT CREATED BY ISCHOOL PROFESSOR WINS JURIED COMPETITION
3/19/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Art Park announces new staff, 2020 season highlights
2/24/20
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Rachel Ivy Clarke, Sayward Schoonmaker receive ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award
2/14/20 → 2/15/20
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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ISCHOOL PROFESSORS' RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE SHOWCASED IN THREE NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOKS
Jennifer Stromer-Galley & Rachel Clarke
1/6/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Prizes
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ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award
Clarke, Rachel (Recipient) & Schoonmaker, S. (Recipient), 2020
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Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research
Clarke, Rachel (Recipient) & Schoonmaker, S. (Recipient), 2020
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