One Domain Divided in Twain: Ontological Perspectives of Design Expressed via Classification

Rachel Ivy Clarke, formerly the cataloging librarian at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, is currently an assistant professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. Her research focuses on the application of design methodologies and epistemologies to facilitate the systematic, purposeful design of library services and education. Her multiple-award-winning dissertation argues that librarianship is more appropriately viewed as a design field rather than a scientific one. She holds a BA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach, an MLIS from San Jose State University, and a PhD from the University of Washington.

Katerina Lynn Stanton is a PhD student in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, where she also earned an MS in Library and Information Science. Her doctoral research focuses on the convergence of sociomaterial design, information, and invisible infrastructures, inspired by professional experience at Cornell University Libraries. Prior to that, she earned her BA in Classics from Cornell University.