Journal Article: “‘Looking for Pictures of Clouds’: Defining the Unique Research Needs of Creative Communities”
The article linked below was recently published by College & Research Libraries News (C&RL).
Title
“Looking for Pictures of Clouds”: Defining the Unique Research Needs of Creative Communities
Authors
Laura Dimmit Smyth
University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College Campus
Ian Moore
University of Minnesota Duluth
Kodi Saylor
University of Colorado Denver Auraria Library
Source
College & Research Libraries News (C&RL)
Vol 83, No 3 (2022)
DOI: 10.5860/crl.83.3.393
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to define the unique research needs of creative communities as seen by the academic librarians supporting those communities. After surveying academic librarians, visual practice, information relating to the practice of a creative discipline, and inspiration were identified as unique research needs of these populations. Survey respondents also identified challenges to serving creative communities, including perceptions of library relevance, buy-in, and scheduling. While past literature has engaged with supporting specific creative disciplines, this study focuses on the collective research needs of creative communities.
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.