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Research Interests
public libraries, makerspaces, power, governance, community informatics, community justice, intellectual freedom, IDEAL (inclusion, diversity, equity, access for the purposes of liberation/love), youth services, programs
Education/Academic qualification
Information Science, PhD, Convivial making: Power in public library creative places, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Award Date: Aug 5 2022
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Wisconsin
2022
Master of Science in Library Science, University Of Wisconsin
2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects & Grants
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Public Library Trustees: Selection, Training and Collaboration for Equity, Access, and Civic Engagement
Institute of Museum and Library Services
8/1/24 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
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PDC Place: A Collective Envisioning of the Next Chapter of Community-Based Research in Central Kentucky. We Are the Change We Have Been Waiting for in Kentucky
Peer, F., Espinoza Vasquez, F., Crawford Barniskis, S. & Di Giacomo, D., Jun 15 2026, PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places. Fassi, D., Meroni, A., Galluzzo, L., Selloni, D., de Sainz, D., Torretta, N. B., Bertolotti, E., Corubolo, M., De Rosa, A., Hillgren, P.-A., Mahamuni, R., Serpa, B. O., Piredda, F., Tassinari, V., Baek, J. S. & Franqueira, T. (eds.). p. 162-164 3 p. (PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Convivial Capabilities Checklist: Translating Makerspace Research into Practice
Barniskis, S. C., Apr 2025, In: Library Quarterly. 95, 2, p. 150-176 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Serious and casual leisure in public library makerspaces: The two-audience conundrum and research agenda
Crawford Barniskis, S., Apr 2023, In: Library and Information Science Research. 45, 2, 101241.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Convivial Capabilities Checklist: Translating Makerspace Research into Practice
Crawford Barniskis, S., Oct 30 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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To what ends, by what means?: The development of the library faith from moral uplift to makerspace
Crawford Barniskis, S., 2017, In: Information Research. 22, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Information Behavior Conference Early Career Paper Award
Crawford Barniskis, S. (Recipient), Oct 30 2023
Prize: Honorary award
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