Education

M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

B.S., Epistemology, Library and Information Science minor, University of Wisconsin-Superior

Research Interests 

Public Libraries
Research Methods & Epistemology
Content Creation
Equitable Access to Information and Resources
Young Adult Library Services
Art in Public Libraries

Professional Societies/Memberships

American Library Association
Young Adult Library Services Association
Social Responsibilities Roundtable
Library Research Roundtable
Wisconsin Library Association

Scholarly Activities

Crawford Barniskis, S. (in press). Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens. Part 1, The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults.

Project Assistant, Wisconsin Center for the Book, Dr. Thomas Walker (PI), affiliated with the Library of Congress Center for the Book, 2012-present.

Project Assistant, Study of IMLS Grants, Dr. Joyce Latham (PI), 2012-present.

Crawford Barniskis, S. (2012). Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teen. Presentation at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, June 2012.

Crawford Barniskis, S. (2012). Making It: Content Creation in Public Libraries. Presentation at the 2012 Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, May 2012.

Crawford Barniskis, S. & Jones Cournoyer, S. The Center for Public Library Research (CPLR). A blog that facilitates praxis-based research for and by practicing public librarians. Nov. 2011- Present.

Crawford Barniskis, S. (2011). Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens. Presentation at the 2nd Annual SLIS-SOIS Research Forum, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. April 2011.

Crawford Barniskis, S. (2011). Awarded the 2011 Frances Henne/VOYA research grant for “Graffiti, Poetry, Dance” research proposal.

Crawford Barniskis, S. (2010). “Public Practitioner-Researchers: How LIS Research is Informed by Praxis” at 2010 SOIS Student Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Nov. 2010.

Crawford Barniskis, S. & Jones Cournoyer, S (2010). Users prefer weeded collection. Presentation at the Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Nov. 2010.

Crawford Barniskis, S. & Jones Cournoyer, S (2010).; Users prefer weeded collection. 2010 SOIS Student Poster Presentation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, April, 2010.