Design thinking / Rachel Ivy Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, Rachel Ivy, author.

Series:

Library Futures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library planning.

Library administration--Decision making.

Library administration.

Problem solving.

Critical thinking.

Design--Methodology.

Design.

Libraries--Aims and objectives.

Libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 59 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, [2020]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword by Miguel A. Figueroa

Understanding Design Thinking

A Brief History

The Design Thinking Mindset

The Design Thinking Process

Design Thinking in Libraries

User-Centered vs. Human-Centered Approaches

Working with Constraints

Design Thinking from the Field

Implicit Applications of Design Thinking

Explicit Applications of Design Thinking

Tools and Services to Support Design Thinking

For the Future

There's More to Design Than Design Thinking

From Human-Centered Design to Values-Centered Design

The Intentional Embrace of Design

Selected Resources.

Notes:

Title from eBook information screen..

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8389-4688-7

0-8389-4687-9

OCLC:

1150177430