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The Library Futures Series continues with this primer on design thinking, broadly defined as an approach to problem solving which prioritizes empathy with and deeper understandings of users to define a problem; actively engages in prototyping to develop solutions; and iterates solutions through implementation and resulting modification. Clarke, a researcher whose work has systematically examined the capacity of design thinking to revolutionize LIS education and the exploration of diverse library reading materials, guides readers through this trend. After introducing the concept, she outlines the steps of the design thinking process model. She then shares various examples of design projects in libraries, illustrating how design thinking extends beyond just space planning or website design and is applicable to all library products and services. She also demonstrates the ways in which design can either enable or stifle such foundational library values as intellectual freedom, diversity, and access. Concluding with a rousing call to action for all librarians to recognize their positions as designers, this book will encourage readers to recognize how design thinking can empower libraries.Product Identifiers
PublisherAmerican Library Association
ISBN-139780838917923
eBay Product ID (ePID)3046466204
Product Key Features
Publication Year2019
Number of Pages80 Pages
Publication NameDesign Thinking
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLibrary Science
AuthorRachel Ivy Clarke
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height178 mm
Item Width127 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorRachel Ivy Clarke
Series TitleLibrary Futures