Rachel "Ivy" Clarke

"Cataloging and Classification for Art and Design School Libraries: Challenges and Considerations." Book chapter included in Glassman, Paul and Gluibizzi, Amanda (eds.) Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship for Higher Education, London: Facet. May 2010.

"Preservation of Mixed-Format Archival Collections: A Case Study of the Ann Getty Fashion Collection at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising." This case study appears in The American Archivist, vol. 72 no.1, p.185-196, Spring/Summer 2009.

The review article “LISSTEN Library Tours: University of California, Riverside” appeared inThe Call Number vol. XIV, no. 2. April 2007.

Abstract

In this internet era, websites are ubiquitous. Due to user desire and demand, many libraries now offer online resource access, especially academic libraries in order to better assist students. This paper surveys two-year private colleges in terms of online web presence. School background, institutional structure, and targeted educational focus reflect the need for these unique institutions to offer web resources. Two-year private colleges with libraries were found to be trailing behind other academic libraries in terms of library website resources and even existence. This lack of resources can reflect poorly on these schools when evaluating quality, especially in determining the difference between a non-traditional yet legitimate institution and a diploma mill.

Abstract
As technology advances, more and more libraries are beginning to offer digital collections. So far, the majority of promotion for these collections has relied on traditional physical marketing. However, the advances in technology also create new demographics of online patrons, such as digital immigrants and natives. Libraries must begin to target promotions at this demographic of users, or risk losing them to the internet at large.

The Next Big Thing?:
An Analysis of LibraryThing in the Context
of the Next-Generation Library Catalog
 
Abstract

LibraryThing is a website that allows users to easily catalog and share their book collections. Its explosive popularity seems to indicate success. But how successful would LibraryThing be in a professional environment? When compared against suggestions and requirements for future online public access catalogs, LibraryThing shines in some respects while falling short in others. LibraryThing is not the next-generation OPAC, but it has the potential to be a precursor to the next breakthrough in library catalog software.

Blogs, akin to online diaries or annotated scrapbooks, are a unique born digital format with established archival merit. The pressing question regarding blogs is not whether they should be archived, but which ones, and how? Combining traditional archival practices with new theories regarding digital records management and preservation is the best way to approach the issue of blog archives. In addition, the graying lines between current and archival material as well as folksonomy and traditional taxonomies will force reevaluation of the roles of record creators, users, and archivists.