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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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Information Literacy Instruction for Library Professionals
10/1/20 → 7/31/22
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List of Lists: An Index of Diversity Book Lists for Adults
3/1/19 → 2/29/20
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The Critical Catalog: Understanding Metadata for Access to and Promotion of Diverse Library Resources
2/1/18 → 1/31/20
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Invisible Labor, Invisible Value: Unpacking Traditional Assessment of Academic Library Value
Clarke, R. I., Stanton, K. L., Grimm, A. & Zhang, B., Nov 2022, In: College and Research Libraries. 83, 6, p. 926-945 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Attitudes and Perceptions toward Design Thinking in Graduate-Level Library Education
Clarke, R. I. & Bell, S., Jul 2021, In: Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 62, 3, p. 303-325 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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/Erratum › peer-review
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RENDRE VISIBLE LA VALEUR DU TRAVAIL EN BIBLIOTHÈQUE PUBLIQUE AVEC LE TRUE VALUE CALCULATOR Entretien avec Rachel Ivy Clarke, Katerina Lynn Stanton, Alexandra Grimm et Bo Zhang
Clarke, R. I., Stanton, K. L., Grimm, A. & Zhang, B., 2021, In: Bulletin des Bibliotheques de France. 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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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
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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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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
Press and Media
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2022-23 SYRACUSE SYMPOSIUM ADDRESSES TIMELY TOPICS WITH DIVERSE SLATE OF PROGRAMMING
1/25/23
1 item of Media coverage
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5 FACULTY AWARDED NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS GRANTS
Rachel Clarke & Brice Nordquist
12/21/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Information-Encoded Quilt Created by iSchool Professor Wins Juried Competition
3/19/21
1 item of Media coverage
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INFORMATION-ENCODED QUILT CREATED BY ISCHOOL PROFESSOR WINS JURIED COMPETITION
3/19/21
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Prizes
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ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award
Clarke, Rachel (Recipient) & Schoonmaker, Sayward (Recipient), 2020
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Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research
Clarke, Rachel (Recipient) & Schoonmaker, Sayward (Recipient), 2020
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