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Book Synopsis
In four parts, this volume explores how academic libraries can build collections, spaces, and communities that serve creators. Tailoring Collections for Creators; Making in the Academic Library; Creating Experiences in the Library; and Cultivating Creator Communities.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Series Introduction
    Rebecca Zuege Kuglitsch and Alexander C. Watkins
  • Volume 2 Introduction
    Rebecca Zuege Kuglitsch
  • Section 1. Tailoring Collections for Creators
    Chapter 1. I Got So Much Magic, You Can Have It: Supporting and Collaborating With Black Art(ist)s at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Courtney Becks
  • Chapter 2. Special Collections as Muse: The Use of Rare Books and Archives to Inspire Creative Works
    Adriana Harmeyer and Tracy Grimm
  • Chapter 3. Inspiring and Supporting Creators in and Beyond the Library
    Sha Towers
  • Chapter 4. Throwing It All at the Wall: Building a Comprehensive Technology and Research Equipment Lending Collection
    Alice Rogers and Jonathan Bradley
  • Section 2. Making in the Academic Library
    Chapter 5. Dusty and Digital Community Engagement: Hip Hop Arts Communities of Practice in the Library Makerspace
    Craig Arthur, Jasmine Weiss, Dr. Frederick Paige, and Dr. Natalie E. Cook
  • Chapter 6. Creating Equitable Access to Creator Spaces, Tools, and Resources
    Holly J. Thompson, Cari Kaurloto, Jane Lah, and Alvaro Quezada
  • Chapter 7. How Collaborative Innovation Aided in the Fight Against COVID-19
    Ryan Cassidy and Sean W. Scully
  • Chapter 8. A Sea of Makerspaces: Finding a Niche for a STEM Library Makerspace at an R1 Institution
    Jodi H. Coalter, James D. Weber, S. Eliza Scally, and Sharona Ginsberg
  • Section 3. Creating Experiences in the Library
    Chapter 9. “Being Able to Play for a Wider Audience”: Student Musician Perspectives on Performing in the Library
    Gisele Schierhorst and Christine Fena
  • Chapter 10. Performing the Library!: A Program of Student Engagement in an Academic Library
    Nancy E. Friedland
  • Chapter 11. Reading Images on the Wall: The Camera Obscura in the Academic Library
    Stephanie Beene and Meggan Gould
  • Section 4. Cultivating Creator Communities
    Chapter 12. MakeHERspace: Cultivating an Inclusive Creation Environment in the Library
    Sarah Nagle and Lori Chapin
  • Chapter 13. From the Formal into the Informal: Connecting with Creator Students through Societies
    Daniel Delargy
  • Chapter 14. Creators for the Earth: The Academic Library’s Role in Supporting Sustainability Creators and Practitioners Across All Disciplines
    Jennifer K. Embree and Neyda V. Gilman
  • Chapter 15. Our Journey to “Concourse D”: A Student-developed Space for Creating, Collaborating, and Developing Community in the Library
    Katy Kelly and Adrienne Ausdenmoore
  • Chapter 16. Letterpress as Open Educational Practice
    Amanda Rybin Koob
  • Biographies

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      Publisher: MP-ALA American Library Assoc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780838939826, 978-0838939826
      ISBN10: 0838939821

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In four parts, this volume explores how academic libraries can build collections, spaces, and communities that serve creators. Tailoring Collections for Creators; Making in the Academic Library; Creating Experiences in the Library; and Cultivating Creator Communities.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgements
      • Series Introduction
        Rebecca Zuege Kuglitsch and Alexander C. Watkins
      • Volume 2 Introduction
        Rebecca Zuege Kuglitsch
      • Section 1. Tailoring Collections for Creators
        Chapter 1. I Got So Much Magic, You Can Have It: Supporting and Collaborating With Black Art(ist)s at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
        Courtney Becks
      • Chapter 2. Special Collections as Muse: The Use of Rare Books and Archives to Inspire Creative Works
        Adriana Harmeyer and Tracy Grimm
      • Chapter 3. Inspiring and Supporting Creators in and Beyond the Library
        Sha Towers
      • Chapter 4. Throwing It All at the Wall: Building a Comprehensive Technology and Research Equipment Lending Collection
        Alice Rogers and Jonathan Bradley
      • Section 2. Making in the Academic Library
        Chapter 5. Dusty and Digital Community Engagement: Hip Hop Arts Communities of Practice in the Library Makerspace
        Craig Arthur, Jasmine Weiss, Dr. Frederick Paige, and Dr. Natalie E. Cook
      • Chapter 6. Creating Equitable Access to Creator Spaces, Tools, and Resources
        Holly J. Thompson, Cari Kaurloto, Jane Lah, and Alvaro Quezada
      • Chapter 7. How Collaborative Innovation Aided in the Fight Against COVID-19
        Ryan Cassidy and Sean W. Scully
      • Chapter 8. A Sea of Makerspaces: Finding a Niche for a STEM Library Makerspace at an R1 Institution
        Jodi H. Coalter, James D. Weber, S. Eliza Scally, and Sharona Ginsberg
      • Section 3. Creating Experiences in the Library
        Chapter 9. “Being Able to Play for a Wider Audience”: Student Musician Perspectives on Performing in the Library
        Gisele Schierhorst and Christine Fena
      • Chapter 10. Performing the Library!: A Program of Student Engagement in an Academic Library
        Nancy E. Friedland
      • Chapter 11. Reading Images on the Wall: The Camera Obscura in the Academic Library
        Stephanie Beene and Meggan Gould
      • Section 4. Cultivating Creator Communities
        Chapter 12. MakeHERspace: Cultivating an Inclusive Creation Environment in the Library
        Sarah Nagle and Lori Chapin
      • Chapter 13. From the Formal into the Informal: Connecting with Creator Students through Societies
        Daniel Delargy
      • Chapter 14. Creators for the Earth: The Academic Library’s Role in Supporting Sustainability Creators and Practitioners Across All Disciplines
        Jennifer K. Embree and Neyda V. Gilman
      • Chapter 15. Our Journey to “Concourse D”: A Student-developed Space for Creating, Collaborating, and Developing Community in the Library
        Katy Kelly and Adrienne Ausdenmoore
      • Chapter 16. Letterpress as Open Educational Practice
        Amanda Rybin Koob
      • Biographies

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