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Ph.D. Information Science, 2016
University of Washington
Dissertation title: “It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Design Epistemology and American Librarianship”
Advisor: Allyson Carlyle
Winner of the 2017 iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award
Winner of the 2018 ALISE Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Competition

M.S.I.S, 2013
University of Washington

M.L.I.S, 2008
San José State University

B.A. English (Creative Writing), 2000
California State University, Long Beach

A.A. English (Creative Writing), 1998
Long Beach City College

Associate Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies, 2022-2025

Assistant Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies, 2016-2022

Pre-doctoral Lecturer, University of Washington Information School, 2012-2016

Training Intern, OCLC, 2012

Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Washington Information School, 2010-2012

Cataloging Librarian, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, 2005-2010

Image Cataloger, Veer, 2008-2010

Graphic Artist, Los Altos Trophy, 2001-2005

Bookseller/Cafe Manager, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1996-2001

Clarke, R. I. (2019). Design Thinking (Library Futures Series, Book 4). Chicago: American Library Association/Neal-Schuman.

Clarke, R.I., Grimm, A., Zhang, B., & Stanton, K.L. (2023).“Time, Tasks, and Toll: Changes in Library Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Journal of Library Administration 63(4), 421-445.

Clarke, R.I., Stanton, K.L., Grimm, A., & Zhang, B. (2022). “Invisible Labor, Invisible Value: Unpacking Traditional Assessment of Academic Library Value.” College & Research Libraries 83(6), 926-945.

Clarke, R. I., & Bell, S. (2021). “Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Design Thinking in Graduate Level Library Education.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 62(2).

Clarke, R. I. & Stanton, K.L. (2021). “One Domain Divided in Twain: Ontological Perspectives of Design Expressed via Classification.” Design Issues, 37(2): 45-59.

Clarke, R. I. (2021). “Library Classification Systems in the U.S.: Basic Ideas and Examples.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 59 (2/3).

Clarke, R. I. (2020). “What We Mean When We Say ‘Design’: A Field Scan of Coursework Offerings on Design Topics in Master’s Level Library Education.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 61(1):2-24.

Clarke, R. I., Amonkar, S. and Rosenblad, A.(2019). “Design Thinking and Methods in Library Practice and Graduate Library Education.” Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.

Clarke, R.I. and Schoonmaker, S. (2019). “Metadata for Diversity: Identification and Implications of Potential Access Points for Diverse Library Resources.” Journal of Documentation 76(1): 173-196. Winner of the 2020 ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award and the 2020 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research.

Clarke, R. I. and Dobreski, B.(2019). “Exploring the Role of Repertoire in Library Cataloging.” Journal of Documentation 75(5): 1169-1189.

Clarke, R. I. (2019). “The Role of Design in Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature: Implications for American Librarianship.” Libraries: Culture, History, Society 3(2): 129-154.

Clarke, R. I. (2018). “Cataloging Research by Design: A Taxonomic Approach to Understanding Research Questions in Cataloging.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 56(8): 683-701 (special festschrift issue for Allyson Carlyle). Invited contribution.

Clarke, R. I. (2018). “How We Done It Good: Research Through Design as a Legitimate Methodology for Librarianship.” Library and Information Science Research 40 (4).

Clarke, R. I. & Kim, Y. (2018). “The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same: Educational and Disciplinary Backgrounds of American Librarians, 1950-2015.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 59 (4).

Clarke, R. I. (2018). “Toward a Design Epistemology for Librarianship.” The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy 88 (1): 41-59.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “Using Critical Design to Explore the Future of Libraries.” Library Hi-Tech News 34 (9): 6-9. Invited contribution.

Lee, J. H., Clarke, R. I., Cho, H. & Windleharth, T. (2017). “Understanding Appeals of Video Games for Readers’ Advisory and Recommendation.” Reference & User Services Quarterly 57 (2): 127-139.

Jett, J., Sacchi, S., Lee, J. H., & Clarke, R. I. (2016). “A Conceptual Model for Video Games and Interactive Media.” Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 67(3), 505–517.

Lee, J. H., Clarke, R. I. & Rossi, S. (2015). “A Qualitative Investigation of users’ discovery, access, and organization of video games as information objects.” Journal of Information Science.

Lee, J. H., Clarke, R. I., & Kim, Y. S. (2015). “Video game information needs and game organization: differences by sex and age.” Information Research, 20(3), paper 683.

Clarke, R. I., Lee, J. H., & Clark, N. (2015). “Why Video Game Genres Fail: A Classificatory Analysis.” Games & Culture, 12(5), 445–465.

Lee, J.H., Clarke, R. I., & Perti, A. (2015). “Empirical Evaluation of Metadata for Video Games and Interactive Media.” Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 66(12), 2609–2625.

Clarke, R. I. (2015). “Breaking Records: The History of Bibliographic Records and Their Influence in Conceptualizing Bibliographic Data.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 53(3/4): 286-302.

Clarke, R.I. (2013). “Color By Numbers: An Exploration of the Use of Color as Classification Notation.” Art Documentation 32 (2): 222-238.

Lee, J.H., Tennis, J.T., Clarke, R.I. & Carpenter, M. (2013). “Developing a Video Game Metadata Schema for the Seattle Interactive Media Museum.” International Journal on Digital Libraries, 13(2): 105-117.

Clarke, R. (2009). “Preservation of Mixed-Format Archival Collections: A Case Study of the Ann Getty Fashion Collection at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.” The American Archivist 72 (1): 185-196.

Clarke, R. I. (2022). “Designing Innovative Library and Information Services: The Design Thinking Process.” In S. Hirsh (Ed.), Information Services Today: An Introduction, 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Invited contribution.

Clarke, R. I. (2018). “Designing Innovative Library and Information Services.” In Hirsh, S. (ed.) Information Services Today: An Introduction, 2nd ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Invited contribution.

Clarke, R. I. and Bell, S. (2018). “Transitioning From the MLS to the MLD: Integrating Design Thinking and Philosophy Into Library and Information Science Education.” In Sarin, L. C., Percell, J. Jaeger, P. T. and Bertot, J.C. (eds.) Re-Envisioning the MLS: Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education. Advances in Librarianship 44A: 195-214.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “Design Thinking for Design Librarians: Rethinking Art and Design Librarianship.” In Glassman, P. and Dyki, J. (eds.) Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship, 2nd ed. London: Facet. Invited contribution.

Clarke, R. I. (2015). “Beyond Buildings: A Design-Based Approach to Future Librarianship.” In Eden, B. (ed.) Leading the 21st-Century Academic Library: Successful Strategies for Envisioning and Realizing Preferred Futures. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Clarke, R. (2010). “Cataloging and Classification for Art and Design School Libraries: Challenges and Considerations.” In Glassman, P. and Gluibizzi, A. (eds.) Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship for Higher Education, London: Facet.

Clarke, R. I. and Schoonmaker, S. (2020). “The Critical Catalog: Social Justice, Tricksterism, and Library Information Systems.” In Proceedings of ACM SIG CHI 2020, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25-30.

Clarke, R. I. (2019). “From “Library Science” to “Library Design”: Recasting the Narrative of Academic Librarianship.” In Proceedings of the Association for College and Research Libraries, Cleveland, Ohio, April 10-13.

Clarke, R.I. and Schoonmaker, S. (2018). “The Critical Catalog: Giving Voice to Diverse Library Materials through Provocative Design.” Advances in Classification Research Online 29 (1), 23-26. Best Paper Proposal Award Winner.

Clarke, R. I. (2018). “STEMming the Tide: Trends in Librarians’ Educational Backgrounds.” In Proceedings of the Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference: ALISE 2018, Westminster, Colorado.

Clarke, R. I. and Lee, J.H. (2015). “User Perceptions of Associative Thesaural Relationships: A Preliminary Study.” In Proceedings of the iConference 2015, Newport Beach, California.

Lee, J.H., Clarke, R.I., Jett, J. & Sacchi, S. (2014). “Relationships among Video Games: Existing Standards and New Definitions.” In ASIS&T 2014: Proceedings of the 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Silver Spring, Maryland: American Society for Information Science and Technology.

Lee, J.H., Clarke, R. I. and Perti, A. (2014). “Metadata for Digitally Distributed Video Games at the Seattle Interactive Media Museum.” In Proctor, N. and Cherry, R. (eds.) Museums and the Web 2014: Silver Spring, Maryland: Museums and the Web.

Lee, J.H., Karlova, N., Clarke, R.I., Thornton, K. and Perti, A. (2014). “Facet Analysis of Video Game Genres.” Proceedings of the iConference 2014: Berlin, Germany: 125-139.

Lee, J.H., Tennis, J.T. and Clarke, R.I. (2012). “Domain Analysis for a Video Game Metadata Schema: Issues and Challenges.” In Zaphiris, P., Buchanan, G., Rasmussen, E., Loizides, F. (Eds.) Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries 2012, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7489: 280-285.

Dudak, L.T., Clarke, R.I. & Furgal, T. J. (2025). “Navigating Barriers: Pathways to Librarianship Year Two in Review.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Kansas City, Missouri, October 6-8.

Roylance, T., Scretching, D., Clarke, R. I., Furgal, T. (2023). “Pathways to Librarianship: Year One in Review.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2-5.

Clarke, R. I., Caico, M., & Dudak, L. (2022). “Exploring the Role of Repertoire in Library Reference.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 24-26.

Clarke, R. I., Caico, M., & Dudak, L. (2022). “Exploring the Role of Repertoire in Library Reference.” Presented at the Central New York Regional Library Council annual conference, Syracuse, New York and online, October 21.

Clarke, R. I., Stanton, K.L., Grimm, A. & Zhang, B. (2021). “True Value: Calculating and Communicating the Value of Library Labor.” Presented at the Central New York Regional Library Council annual conference, Syracuse, New York and online, October 22.

Clarke, R. I., Stanton, K.L., Grimm, A. & Zhang, B. (2021). “True Value: Calculating and Communicating the Value of Library Labor.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, online, September 21-23.

Stanton, K.L., Grimm, A., Zhang, B. & Clarke, R. I. (2021). “Rarely Acknowledged and Often Unrecognized: Exploring Emotional Labor Across Library Work Tasks.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, online, September 21-23.

Schoonmaker, S., & Clarke, R. I. (2020). “The Critical Catalog: A Provocative Prototype for Information Interaction.” American Library Association Virtual Conference, June 24–26.

Stanton, K. L., & Clarke, R. I. (2020). “Art or Technology: Where Do You Classify Design?” American Library Association Virtual Conference, June 24–26.

Stanton, K.L. and Clarke, R.I. (2020). “The Design Domain Divided: Issues in Interdisciplinary Library Classification.” In Knowledge Organization at the Interface: Proceedings of the 16th Annual ISKO Conference, Aalborg, Denmark: 564–565.

Clarke, R. I. & Potter, N. (2019). “Exploring Design Coursework in Graduate Library Education: iSchools vs. non-iSchools.” iConference 2019, Washington, D.C., March 31-April 3.

Clarke, R. I. & Rosenblad, A. (2019). “Library of Congress Subject Headings and Controversial Perspectives: Mapping Relationships to Reveal Meaning.” iConference 2019, Washington, D.C., March 31-April 3.

Clarke, R. I. & Schoonmaker, S. H. (2019). “Metadata for Diversity: A Field Scan of Current Trends in Describing Library Resources.” iConference 2019, Washington, D.C., March 31-April 3.

Clarke, R. I. & Rosenblad, A.(2018). “Visualizing Library of Congress Subject Headings in Charlottesville’s Wake: Using Kumu to Explore Relationships between White supremacy movements and Racism.” Presented at the American Library Association annual conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 21-26.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “Timeline of the Far Future of Libraries.” Presented at the American Library Association annual conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 23-26.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “Where Do Librarians Come From?: Examining Educational Diversity in Librarianship.” Presented at the American Library Association annual conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 23-26.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Design Epistemology and American Librarianship.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 17-20.

Clarke, R. I., Lee, J.H. and Mayer, K. (2017). “Design Topics in Graduate Library Education: A Preliminary Investigation.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 17-20.

Mills, J.E., Clarke, R. I., Lee, J. H., Williams, H., Hendry, D. G., and Yip, J. (2017). “More Than Form and Function: Developing a Design Course for Graduate Library Education.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 17-20.

Mills, J. E., Campana, K., and Clarke, R. I. (2016). “Learning by Design: Creating Knowledge Through Library Storytime Production.” In ASIS&T 2016: Proceedings of the 79th ASIS&T Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark. Silver Spring, Maryland: American Society for Information Science and Technology.

Clarke, R.I. (2016). “Where Do Librarians Come From?: A Pilot Study Investigating the Educational and Disciplinary Backgrounds of MLIS Applicants.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Boston, Massachusetts, January 4-8.

Clarke, R. I. (2015). “Designing Disciplinary Identity: An Analysis of the Term ‘Design’ in Library and Information Science Vocabulary.” Presented at the 78th ASIS&T Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, November 6-10.

Clarke, R.I. (2014). “Find, Identify, Select…Socialize?: Alternative Objectives of Library Catalogs.” In ASIS&T 2014: Proceedings of the 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Silver Spring, Maryland: American Society for Information Science and Technology.

Clarke, R. I., Lee, J.H., Jett, J. & Sacchi, S. (2014). “Exploring Relationships Among Video Games.” In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE/ACM Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, London, England.

Rossi, S., Lee, J. H., & Clarke, R. I. (2014). “Mood Metadata for Video Games and Interactive Media.” In Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE/ACM Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, London, England: 475–476.

Clarke, R.I., Carlyle, A., Fox, V., Weiss, P. J., & Gandour-Rood, E. (2013). “Everyday Cataloger Concerns: Focus on Education.” Presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education conference, Seattle, Washington. Poster #24.

Clarke, R.I. & Lee, J.H.(2012). “Can You Relate? A Study of User Perceptions of Thesaural Subject Relationships.” In ASIS&T 2012: Proceedings of the 75th ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Silver Spring, Maryland: American Society for Information Science and Technology.

Clarke, R.I. (2012). “Color By Numbers: Exploring Color as Classification Notation.” In Proceedings of the 2012 iConference: New York, New York, Association for Computing Machinery: 484-485.

Clarke, R.I. (2025). “Kicking the Temperature Up a Notch: Using Data for Quilt Design.” QuiltCon Magazine 2025, 54-58. Selected for reprint.

Clarke, R.I. (2024). “Kicking the Temperature Up a Notch: Using Data for Quilt Design.” Quilting Arts, Fall 2024, 54-58.

Clarke, R. I., Grimm, A., Zhang, B., & Stanton, K.L. (2022). “Work Made Visible.” American Libraries, January/February 2022. Invited contribution.

Clarke, R. I., Stanton, K.L., Grimm, A. & Zhang, B. (2022). “Calculating the True Value of Library Labor.” Library Journal, August 19. Invited contribution.

Clarke, R. I., Mills, J. E., & Potter, N. (2019). “Designing Future Library Leaders: Takeaways from the 2018 National Forum.” White paper.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “Understanding Design Education in Librarianship.” iSchools blog, October 4. Invited contribution.

Clarke, R.I. (2013). “Picturing Classification: The Evolution and Use of Alternative Classification in Dutch Public Libraries.” Public Libraries 52(2): 34-37.

Clarke, R. (2007). “LISSTEN Library Tours: University of California, Riverside.” The Call Number XIV (2): 7.

Little Free Fibrary 2024 Quilts, Fayetteville Free Library, Fayetteville, New York, October 24, 2025 – January 5, 2026.

Material Interactions: Data-Driven Community Quilting. Earlville Opera House, Earlville, New York, June 14 – July 19, 2025.

Quilted Information, Petit Library, Syracuse, New York, April 1-30, 2025.

Material Interactions: Data-Driven Community Quilting. Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Oaks, Pennsylvania, September 12-15, 2024.

Rachel Ivy Clarke: Material Interactions. CNY Artist Initiative, Everson Art Museum, Syracuse, New York, April 6 – June 9, 2024.

The Invisible Maintenance of Bibliographic Data. The Maintainers II: Labor Technology and Social Order, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, April 6-8, 2017.

The Visual Display of Quilted Information. Brewery Artwalk, Los Angeles, California, April 16-17, 2010.

You Are Here: Explorations in Textile Art Inspired by Architectural Details at the Brewery Arts Complex. Brewery Artwalk, Los Angeles, California, October 9-10, 2009.

Fashioning Community. Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada, August 28-September 4, 2006.

39th annual International Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft & Digital Art Competition and Exhibition, Denton, Texas, Feburary 26-May 9, 2026. Juried by Gabrielle Duggan.

First Presbyterian Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, January 16-March 9, 2026. Curated by Beth Iserman. Invited contribution.

International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, October 8-12, 2025.

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Oaks, Pennsylvania, September 11-14, 2025.

Member Show, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, August 30 – October 15, 2025.

Annual Quilt Show, Earlville Opera House, Earlville, New York, August 2 – September 13, 2025.

Dimensions: Contemporary Fiber Arts. Warwick Center for the Arts, Warwick, Rhode Island, June 18 – August 15, 2025. Juried by Gabriel Bielawske. Curated by Deborah Siravo.

Happy Medium: CNY Art Teachers Exhibition. Art in the Atrium, Syracuse, New York, June 7-29, 2025. Curated by Mary Szelewski Mercurio. Invited contribution.

Pride Annual Juried Exhibit, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas, June 6 – July 6, 2025.

And Still It Remains: A Long COVID Exhibition. ArtWorks Center for Contemporary Art, Loveland, Colorado, May 9 – June 28, 2025.

AQS QuiltWeek, Paducah, Kentucky, April 23-26, 2025. Note: the work accepted to this show was withdrawn in protest against censorship actions on the part of AQS. For more information, see https://www.saqa.com/about/news/message-saqa-board-color-context-red-exhibition

Made in NY 2025, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, March 29 – May 17, 2025. Juried by Sayward Schoonmaker and David MacDonald.

AQS QuiltWeek, Branson, Missouri, March 12-15, 2025. Note: the work accepted to this show was withdrawn in protest against censorship actions on the part of AQS. For more information, see https://www.saqa.com/about/news/message-saqa-board-color-context-red-exhibition

AQS Quilt Week, Daytona Beach, Florida, February 19-22, 2025. Note: the work accepted to this show was withdrawn in protest against censorship actions on the part of AQS. For more information, see https://www.saqa.com/about/news/message-saqa-board-color-context-red-exhibition

Make Your Mark. Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd, Virginia, February 8 – April 5, 2025.

Text on Textiles. International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, October 31-November 3, 2024.

International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival, Pacific Northwest Quilt & Textile Museum, Everett, Washington, October 4-6, 2024.

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Oaks, Pennsylvania, September 11-14, 2024.

Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Madison, Wisconsin, September 4-6, 2024.

Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, California, July 24-27, 2024.

Citra’Cuse, The Gear Factory, Syracuse, New York, June 20-July 28, 2024.

Smoky Mountain Quilt Show, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 21-22, 2024. Winner, Second Place, Large Mixed/Applique

Westcott Art Trail, Syracuse, New York, June 15, 2024

syn·the·sis: digital craft, Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd, Virginia, June 8 – August 3, 2024. Juried by Frankie Flood.

Genesee Valley Quilt Fest 2024, Rochester, New York, May 17-19, 2024.

The American Woman: Feminist Futures. Hera Gallery, Wakefield, Rhode Island, May 11-June 15, 2024. Juried by Amy Smith.

Architecture of Form, Core Art Space, Denver, Colorado, May 10-26, 2024. Juried by William Logan.

Stars and Stripes: Artistic Dialogues on the American Flag. Hickman Gallery, Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, May 9 – July 26, 2024.

AQS QuiltWeek 2024, Paducah, Kentucky, April 24-27, 2024.

QuiltFest Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, April 18-20, 2024.

Fiber Arts Fiesta 2024. Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Alburquerque, New Mexico, April 12-13, 2024. Winner, Third Place, Abstract Art Quilts

Hot Topics. Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington, Michigan, March 1-31, 2024.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2024. Hampton Roads, Virgina, February 29-March 3, 2024.

String Theory. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, February 6–March 3, 2024.

Community Art Showcase, Community Library of Dewitt & Jamesville, Jamesville, New York, February 1-22, 2024.

Road to California 2024. Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California, January 17-20, 2024.

The Big Gay Art Show, Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, Arizona, December 6-22, 2023. Winner, First Place/Best of Show Award

Quilts Unlimited 2023. View Arts Center, Old Forge, New York, October 6–December 2, 2023. Juried by Pat Harrison and Mary Walter.

International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival, Pacific Northwest Quilt & Textile Museum, Everett, Washington, October 6-8, 2023.

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, Lebanon, Tennessee, October 5-7, 2023.

Asheville Quilt Show, Fletcher, North Carolina, September 28 – 30, 2023.

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Oaks, Pennsylvania, September 14-17, 2023.

Elegant Threads, Lighthouse Arts Center, Palm Beach, Florida, September 7-December 2, 2023.

Annual Member Show, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, September 1-October 15, 2023.

Atlanta Quilt Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, August 4-September 2, 2023.

AQS Quilt Week 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 13-16, 2023.

World of Quilts XLII, Purchase, New York, May 5-6, 2023.

QuiltFest Greenville 2023, Greenville, North Carolina, April 18-20, 2023.

Broward Quilt Expo, Pembroke Pines, Florida, April 15-16, 2023.

Made in NY 2023, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, March 25-May 8, 2023. Juried by Gary Sczerbaniewicz, Theda Sandiford, and Kevin Larmon.

Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, Bloomington, Indiana, March 2-4, 2023.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023, Hampton, Virginia, February 23-26, 2023.

Cabin Fever Quilt Show, Betts Library, Syracuse, New York, February 1-March 31, 2023.

Birds of a Fiber, Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum, La Conner, Washington, January 26-March 27, 2023.

Quilts Unlimited 2022. View Arts Center, Old Forge, New York, October 1–December 3, 2022. Juried by Mary Walter and Pat Harrison.

Tompkins County Quilt Show 2022, Cortland, New York, October 1-2, 2022.

Uncommon Threads: A Collection of Textile Art from Today’s Makers, Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, September 23-October 29, 2022.

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 15-18, 2022.

AQS Quilt Week 2022, Des Moines, Iowa, September 14-17, 2022. Watch a viral TikTok video (60,000+ likes) from a show attendee about my piece: https://www.tiktok.com/@glamourviking/video/7144426454355381550

Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 2022, Madison, Wisconsin, September 8-10, 2022.

Smoky Mountain Quilt Show 2022, Knoxville, Tennessee, August 5-6, 2022.

Genesee Valley Quilt Fest 2022, Rochester, New York, May 20-22, 2022.

World Of Quilts XLI, Purchase, New York, April 30-May 1, 2022.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2022, Hampton, Virginia, February 24-27, 2022.

Unseen Labor, University of Massachusetts Amherst Science & Engineering Library, Amherst, Massachusetts, January 21-May 6, 2022.
Exhibition catalog URL: https://openbooks.library.umass.edu/unseen-labor-exhibit/
Traveling exhibit also presented at the following locations:
• First Space Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II Library at Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, October 1-December 3, 2022.
• Minnesota State University Memorial Library, Mankato, Minnesota, April 3-May 23, 2023.
• Fresno State University, Fresno, California, August 28, 2023-May 17, 2024.
• Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, July 2024 – May 2025.

Quilts =Art=Quilts. Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, October 23, 2021-January 9, 2022. Juried by Jane Dunnewold and Karen Schulz.

Making It Through: Sheltering in Place. Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum, Carrollton, Georgia, September 30–December 19, 2021.

Vermont Quilt Festival, Essex Junction, Vermont and online. June 17-27, 2021.

Fantastic Fibers 2021. Yeiser Art Gallery, Paducah, Kentucky. April 1-May 29, 2021. Juried by Sandra Johnson.

Art Quilts: Going Forward. Professional Art Quilters Alliance – South, Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary, North Carolina and online. March 10-May 10, 2021. Juried by Marguerite Jay Gignoux and Susan Brandeis. Juror’s Choice award winner.

On My Own Time. Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. April 28-May 17, 2017.

“Hidden Facets.” VIEWPOINTS. Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington. June 6-September 9, 2014. Invited contribution.

Hall Health Primary Care Center student works. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 2012. Added to permanent collection.

Images: The Best of Today’s Traditional and Contemporary Quilts. Lowell Quilt Festival, Lowell, Massachusetts. August 12-14, 2010.

New From Old. Alliance for American Quilts, Columbus, Ohio; Knoxville, Tennessee; and online. Honorable Mention winner.

Denver National Quilt Festival V. Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, Colorado. April 29-May 2, 2010.

More Than Fiber. GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, Pennsylvania. March 4-April 18, 2010. Juried by Warren Selig.

Clarke, R.I. (2006). “Slow Starvation.” Alimentum, vol. 3.

Clarke, R.I. (2001). “Blackeye.” In Let Go of My Ear, I Know What I’m Doing, Vol. 2. Sulisa Publishing.

Clarke, R.I. (1999). “Aftershocks.” In Expect Aftershocks: an Anthology of Stories about Earthquakes by New Writers. Epicenter Press.

Clarke, R.I. (1999). “Strange Place.” In Double Down #1. Epicenter Press.

Silver Award (Second Place), Unusual Category, Information Is Beautiful Awards 2025, Data Visualization Society

Winner, Second Place, Large Mixed/Applique, Smoky Mountain Quilt Show 2024

Winner, Third Place, Abstract Art Quilts, Fiber Arts Fiesta 2024, Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council

Winner, First Place/Best in Show, Big Gay Art Show 2023, Sedona Arts Center

Winner, Best Panel Reviewer Award, Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) annual conference 2021

Juror’s Choice Award, Art Quilts: Going Forward 2021. Professional Art Quilters Alliance – South. Jurors: Marguerite Jay Gignoux and Susan Brandeis.

Robert Benjamin Junior Faculty Research Award 2020, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University

Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research 2020, Library Research Round Table, American Library Association

ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award 2020, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, American Library Association

Best Paper Proposal Award 2018, Association for Information Science & Technology SIG/CR

Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Competition Winner 2018, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

Doctoral Dissertation Award 2017, iSchools Caucus

Top Incoming Student Award 2010, University of Washington Information School

Ken Haycock Award for Exceptional Professional Promise 2008, San José State University School of Library and Information Science

Threads of Self: Stitching Our Stories, Syracuse University Humanities Center, 2025-2026. Co-authored with Nicole Fonger, Liz Lance, and Rochele Royster

Little Free Fibrary 2.0, CNY Arts, 2025

Quilted Information @ Petit Library, Westcott Area Cultural Coalition, 2025.

New York State Artists Data Visualizations, Creatives Rebuild New York, 2024-2025. Co-authored with Jeff Hemsley (Syracuse University School of Information Studies)

When There Are 100, Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, 2024.

Little Free Fibrary, CNY Arts, 2024.

Material Interactions: Data-Driven Community Quilting, New York State Council for the Arts, 2023.

Pathways to Librarianship, Institute for Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, 2022-2025. In partnership with New York State Library Association (NYLA)

Active Repair: Works from the Social Justice Sewing Academy, Syracuse University Humanities Center, 2022-2023. In partnership with Community Folk Art Center.

The Role of Repertoire in Library Reference Interactions, ALA RUSA Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant, 2021-2022.

Information Literacy Instruction for Library Professionals, Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, 2020-2022. Co-authored with Amy Mikel (Brooklyn Public Library) and Beth Patin (Syracuse University)

True Value: Making Librarian Labor Visible, Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) Grant Program, Syracuse University, 2019-2021.

List of Lists: An Index of Diversity Book Lists for Adults, ALA Carnegie-Whitney Grant, 2019-2020.

The Critical Catalog: Understanding Metadata for Access to and Promotion of Diverse Library Resources, OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program, 2018-2020.

Designing Future Library Leaders, Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Forum, 2017-2019.

Eugene Garfield Dissertation Award, Beta Phi Mu, 2016.

American Dissertation Fellowship, American Association of University Women, 2016. (note: Declined in favor of position at Syracuse University)

Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Illinois Fellowship, Newberry Library, 2015

Travel Grant, Society for the History of Technology, 2013.

Doctoral Colloquium Bursary, North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization, 2013

Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship, Special Libraries Association Southern California Chapter, 2007

Alice C. Wright Creative Writing Scholarship, Long Beach City College, 1999, 1997

“Community + Data = Quilts.” Thumbstall Quilt Guild, Marcellus, New York, October 15, 2024.

“Material Interactions: Data-Driven Community Quilting.” Central New York Regional Library Council Annual Meeting, Syracuse, New York, October 8, 2024.

“An Archive of Your Own: Using Spreadsheets to Describe and Catalog Your Quilts.” Quilters Take A Moment, American Quilt Alliance, September 20, 2024.

“Material Interactions: Data-Driven Community Quilting.” Community Data Group Speaker Series, Syracuse, New York, June 28, 2024.

“It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing American Librarianship as a Design Field.” ENY ACRL annual meeting, Binghamton, New York, May 23, 2024. Keynote address.

Artist Gallery Talk, Everson Art Museum, Syracuse, New York, April 10, 2024.

“It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing American Librarianship as a Design Field.” South Central Regional Library Council Annual Meeting of the Membership, Ithaca, New York, October 20, 2023.

“Reference Repertoire: You Know More Than You Know.” Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference, January 25-26, 2023. With Leah Dudak and Marissa Caico.

“It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing Librarianship as a Design Field.” SUNYLA 2022: Soaring into the Future of Librarianship, Long Island, New York, June 8-10, 2022. Keynote address.

“True Value: Exploring Library Labor through Design.” Vermont Department of Libraries, April 11, 2022.

“Lunch & Learn: Design Thinking.” Washington State Library Association, November 30, 2021.

“It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing Librarianship as a Design Field.” SUNY-LA Annual Conference, Verona, New York, November 12, 2021.

“Metadata and Gender Diversity.” Dublin Core Metadata Initiative annual conference, October 4-15, 2021. With Sayward Schoonmaker.

“What Does Design Have to Do With Libraries?” Boise State University Libraries Professional Development Day. August 4, 2020.

“It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing Librarianship as a Design Field.” The X Factor: Enhancing the Library Experience Conference, Empire State Library Network, April 17, 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.

“The Critical Catalog: A Design Approach to Metadata for Diversity.” University of Ottawa, October 30, 2019. With Sayward Schoonmaker.

“Design Thinking: Craft Powerful Stories About Your Library.” OCLC Library Futures Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, September 30-October 3, 2019. With Betha Gutsche and J. Elizabeth Mills.

“The Critical Catalog: A Design Approach to Metadata for Diversity.” Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 24-26, 2019. With Sayward Schoonmaker.

“The Critical Catalog: Giving Voice to Diverse Library Materials through Provocative Design.” Syracuse University Libraries, September 12, 2019. With Sayward Schoonmaker.

“It’s Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing Librarianship as a Design Field.” Emergent Research Series, University of Michigan Libraries, April 4, 2019.

“Design Thinking: How Librarians are Incorporating it into Their Practice.” Library 2.018 conference, March 8, 2018.

“Managing Information Environments.” Information Services Today: An Introduction, 2nd ed. webinar series, January 15, 2018.

Guest speaker for LIS 547: Design Methods for Libraries and Librarianship. University of Washington, January 10, 2018.

“You Are a Designer: Rethinking Librarianship as a Design Profession.” American Association of Law Librarians Upstate New York Chapter annual meeting, October 28, 2017.

“Rethinking Librarianship as a Design Profession.” Syracuse University Libraries Librarian’s Affinity Group, August 24, 2017.

“Librarianship & Democracy: Creating an Informed Citizenry.” Syracuse University School of Information Studies webinar series, January 25, 2017.

“From ‘Design Thinking’ to ‘Design Knowing’: Reconceptualizing Librarianship as a Design Discipline.” Blended Librarian webinar, May 12, 2016.

“Beyond Library Science: Reexamining Librarianship from a Design-Based Perspective.” Syracuse University School of Information Studies Brown Bag Seminar Series, February 4, 2016.

“Design Epistemologies and American Librarianship: The Wicked Problem of Poole’s Index.” Newberry Library Colloquium, September 9, 2015; reprised September 19, 2015 by popular request.

Clarke, R. I. (2019). “Designing Future Library Leaders: Investigating the Incorporation of Design Thinking and Methods in Master’s Level Library Education.” Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 24-26.

Clarke, R. I.(2018). “Toward a Third Wave of User-Centered Librarianship: Using the Concept of Design Desiderata to Balance User Needs and Professional Expertise.” Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, Historical Perspectives SIG, Denver, Colorado, February 6-9.

Clarke, R. I. (2018). “STEMming the Tide: Trends in Librarians’ Educational Backgrounds.” Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, Denver, Colorado, February 6-9.

Clarke, R. I. (2017). “Powerful Propaganda: Patrons’ Reading Selections in the Washington County (MD) Free Library, 1901-1915.” Presented at the American Literature Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, May 29-31.

Clarke, R. I. (2016). “Designing the Future of Librarianship.” Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, Boston, Massachusetts, January 5-8.

Clarke, R. I. (2014). “Breaking Records: The History of Bibliographic Records and Their Influence in Conceptualizing Bibliographic Data.” Faster, Smarter and Richer: Reshaping the Library Catalog, Rome, Italy, February 27-28.

Clarke, R. I. (2013). “The Power of the Card Catalog: Affordances, Evolution, and Identity in American Librarianship.” Society for the History of Technology annual meeting, Portland, Maine, October 10-12.

Clarke, R. I. (2008). “Radical Conformity: Fashion Trends at Burning Man.” Popular Culture Association National Conference, San Francisco, California, March 19-22.

Dudak, L., Furgal, T., and Clarke, R. I. “Pathways to Librarianship: Designing an Inclusive Profession, LibLearnX, Phoenix, Arizona, January 26, 2025.

Dudak, L., Clarke, R.I., Furgal, T., Roylance, T. “Pathways to Librarianship: Building the Future.” Presented at the New York Library Association annual conference, Syracuse, New York, November 7, 2024.

Kravitz, C., Clarke, R.I., Jordan-Wilkie, K., Furgal, T., McGrath, S., Sharmin, S., Dudak, L., Roylance, T. “Building Pathways to Diverse Librarianship and Leadership.” Presented at the Public Libraries Association biennial conference, Columbus, Ohio, April 4, 2024.

Clarke, R.I., Evans, T., Furgal, T., Kravitz, K., McGrath, S., Roylance, T., & Scretching, D. “Pathways to Librarianship: Journey Mapping Barriers.” Presented at the New York Library Association annual conference, Saratoga Springs, New York, November 1, 2023.

Clarke, R. I., Dudak, L. & Caico, M. “Reference Repertoire: You Know More Than You Know. Presented at the American Library Association annual conference, Washington, DC, June 22-27, 2022.

Clarke, R. I. & Schoonmaker, S. “The Critical Catalog: A Design Approach to Metadata for Diversity.” Presented at IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries and Archives, Columbus, Ohio, August 6-7, 2019.

Mills, J. E. and Clarke, R. I. “Design Thinking in Library Programming.” Presented at the Texas Library Association annual conference, Austin, Texas, April 15-18, 2019.

Mills, J. E. and Clarke, R. I. “A Library for Everyone: Community Centered Design to Promote Inclusive Librarianship.” American Library Association annual conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 21-26, 2018.

Clarke, R. I. “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Critique.” California Conference on Library Instruction, San Francisco, California, June 1, 2018.

Bell, S. and Clarke, R. I. “Time for the M.L.D.: Design and the Future of LIS Education.” LACUNY Institute, May 19, 2017.

Clarke, R. I. “You are a Designer: Rethinking Librarianship as a Design Profession.” Central New York Regional Library Council Annual Meeting, Syracuse, New York, October 4, 2016.

Carlyle, A., Clarke, R.I., Weiss, P. J. and Fox, V. “Everyday Cataloger Concerns: A Research-Based Agenda for Library Cataloging.” Cataloging and Metadata Management Section Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group, ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, California, June 21-26, 2012.

Clarke, R. I. “Avant-Garde Cataloging: Pushing the Boundaries of Traditional Cataloging to Better Serve Arts Library Patrons.” ACRL Arts Section Virtual Discussion Forum, ALA Midwinter, Boston, Massachusetts, January 15-18, 2010.

Akman, J., Clarke, R. I., Grimm, A., Siler, V., Stanton, K., & Wacker, A. “Seamless Library Services: Invisible Labor as the Thread.” American Library Association annual conference, online, June 24–29, 2021.

Clarke, R. I. & Frisque, M. “What’s Next for Design Thinking in Libraries?” Presented at the American Library Association annual conference, Washington, D.C., June 20-25, 2019.

Clarke, R. I., “Designing Future Library Leaders: Incorporating Design Thinking, Methods and Principles into Master’s Level Library Education.” Presented at the Symposium on the Future of Libraries, ALA Midwinter conference, Seattle, Washington, January 25-29, 2019.

Latham, J., Clarke, R. I., Bossaler, J., Freeland, C., and Ndumu, A. “History and Theory, Past and Future: Understanding the Changing Ideals of Professional Service.” Historical Perspectives SIG, Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, Denver, Colorado, February 6-9, 2018.

Hoff, A., Kaczmarek, M., Schafer, R., Shankar, S. & Tulloch, B. (organizers). “iWorlds: Exploring the Interdisciplinary Vocabularies of Information Research.” iConference 2018, Sheffield, UK, March 25-28, 2018. Invited panelist.

“I’m A Librarian! Ask Me Anything.” New York Library Association Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York, November 8-11, 2017. Invited panelist.

Bell, S., Clarke, R. I., Frisque, M., Howarth, L., Ippoliti, C., Marek, K. and Diaz, G. “From MLS to MLD: it’s Time to Integrate Design Thinking and Philosophy into LIS Education.” American Library Association annual conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 22-27, 2017.

Clarke, R.I. & Schoonmaker, S. “The Critical Catalog: Giving Voice to Diverse Library Materials through Provocative Design.” Classification Research Special Interest Group Workshop on Culture, Community, and Voice in Knowledge Organization Systems, Association of Information Science and Technology annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 10, 2018. Best Paper Proposal Award Winner.

Clarke, R.I. “Materiality, Juxtaposition, and Discovery: The Case for Libraries.” Materials to Materiality: Connecting Practice and Theory in HCI, ACM SIGCHI, Austin, Texas, May 5-10, 2012.

North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 13-14, 2013.

iConference 2012, Toronto, Canada, February 7-10, 2012.

IST 101: First Year Forum, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2022, Fall 2024

IST 300: The Power of Information, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Spring 2021, Spring 2022

INFO 360: Design Thinking, University of Washington Information School (as teaching assistant)
On-campus delivery: Fall 2011

INFO 481: Project Management for Informatics, University of Washington Information School (as teaching assistant)
On-campus delivery: Fall 2014

IST 511: Cultural Foundations of Library and Information Studies, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2022

IST 604: Cataloging of Information Resources, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2024
Online asynchronous delivery (Blackboard): Spring 2017, Spring 2018

IST 605: Reference and Information Literacy Services, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019

IST 616: Information Resources: Organization & Access, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2021, Spring 2022
Online asynchronous delivery (Blackboard): Spring 2017
Online synchronous delivery (Zoom; due to COVID-19): Fall 2020
Online synchronous delivery (2SU): Spring 2023

IST 671: Foundations of Research Methods in Information Studies, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2017
Online synchronous delivery (2SU): Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2025

IST 690: Independent Study (Master’s level), Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Fall 2017 (2 students), Spring 2019 (2 students), Spring 2021 (1 student)

IST 773: Reflective Portfolio, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Spring 2025

IST 776: Research Methods in Information Science & Technology, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Fall 2024
Online synchronous delivery (Zoom): Fall 2020, Fall 2021

IST 800: Design Methods for Information Studies, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
On-campus delivery: Spring 2019

IST 810: Practicum in Research (doctoral level), Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Fall 2019 (1 student), Spring 2021 (1 student), Fall 2022 (2 students), Spring 2023 (1 student), Spring 2025 (1 student)

IST 840: Practicum in Teaching (doctoral level), Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Fall 2019 (2 students), Fall 2020 (2 students), Spring 2021 (1 student), Spring 2022 (1 student)

IMT/LIS 530: Organization of Information Resources, University of Washington Information School
On-campus delivery: Winter 2011 (as teaching assistant), Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015
Online asynchronous delivery (Canvas): Spring 2015
Online asynchronous delivery (Catalyst): Spring 2011 (as teaching assistant)

LIS 531: Catalogs, Cataloging, and Classification, University of Washington Information School
On-campus delivery: Fall 2015, Spring 2016

LIS 501: History and Foundations of Libraries and Librarianship, University of Washington Information School
Online asynchronous delivery (Canvas): Spring 2014

INFX 537: Design and Construction of Indexing Languages, University of Washington Information School
On-campus delivery: Spring 2013

IMT 570: Research Methods for Information Professionals, University of Washington Information School
On-campus delivery: Spring 2012 (as teaching assistant)

LIS 520: Information Resources, Services, and Collections, University of Washington Information School
On-campus delivery: Fall 2010 (as teaching assistant)

Empirical Investigation of User Requirements for Video Game Metadata, University of Washington Information School, 2013-2014

ChronoZoom, University of Washington Information School, in partnership with Outercurve Foundation and Microsoft Research, 2012-2013

Everyday Cataloger Concerns, University of Washington Information School, 2011-2013

Journals: Archival Science (2011), Art Documentation (2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021), Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (2020), Genealogy (2022), Information & Learning Sciences (2020), Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology (2015, 2020), Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023); Journal of Library and Information Science (2024), Knowledge Organization (2022), KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination & Preservation Studies (2021), The Library Quarterly (2018, 2019), Public Libraries Quarterly (2022)

Conferences: ACM SIGCHI (2017, 2018, 2020),ALISE (2020), ASIS&T (2020, 2021, 2022), Computer Supported Cooperative Work (2021), iConference (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022), Library Research Seminar VII (2019), North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization (2017, 2019, 2021)

Grant panels: CNY Arts (2024), Institute for Museum and Library Services (2020, 2024)

Awards juries: ALA LRRT Jesse H. Shera Outstanding Publication Award (2022), ALA Margaret Mann Award (2016-2017), ALISE James M. Crestos Leadership Award (2024), ALISE Norman Horrocks Leadership Award (2018-2019), ASIS&T Bob Williams History Fund Awards (2018-2019)

American Library Association 2008-2026

American Quilt Study Group 2024-2025

American Quilter’s Society 2021-2025

Art Libraries Society of North America 2009-2022

Association for Library and Information Science Education 2015-2026

Association for Information Science & Technology 2012-2026

Design Research Society 2018-2023

Girl Scouts USA 1996-present (lifetime membership)

International Society for Knowledge Organization 2011-2026

Modern Quilt Guild 2021-2025

New York State Library Association 2017-2025

Special Libraries Association 2007-2016

Studio Art Quilt Associates 2021