Description
Book SynopsisIn 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
