Kelsey Sheaffer (she/her/hers) is an artist and educator in rural South Carolina, where she works as the Creative Technologies Librarian at Clemson University and Director of the Adobe Studio & Makerspace. She received her BA in Art from Davidson College and her MFA in Kinetic Imaging from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work investigates the history of interdisciplinary creative spaces and the pedagogy of line, sound, media, and movement. Kelsey is also a member of Tiger Strikes Asteroid Greenville, which is an artist-run curatorial collective based in the southeast.
Get in touch with me at kesheaffer @ gmail.com
Recent publications
Sheaffer, K., Vinson, C. (2023). Technology equipment lending in an academic library: Understanding patron usage and proficiency through quantitative assessment. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 49(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102655
Keyes, O., Sheaffer, K. (Expected 2023). Remixing Library Instruction: Supporting Creative Inquiry through Critical Digital Making. In A. Watkins and R. Kuglitsch (Eds.), Creators in the Academic Library: Library Services for Artists, Engineers, Designers, Makers, and More. Association of College & Research Libraries.
Colquitt, M., Sheffield, M., Sheaffer K., Mero, A., Owens, F., Grant, A. (Expected 2023). Disrupting the Academic Librarian Hiring Process Through Transparent Communication. In K. Houk, J. Nielsen, and J. Wong-Welch (Eds.), Towards Inclusive Academic Hiring Practices. Association of College & Research Libraries.
Sheaffer, K., Keyes, O., Johnson, E., Rodriguez, V., Thompson, E. (2022). Off the Cutting Edge: Lessons Learned From Centering People in Creative Technology Spaces. In S. Nagle and E. Tzoc (Eds.), Innovation and Experiential Learning in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Students. Rowman & Littlefield.
Recent exhibitions
2022 Volcano Lovers, Haunt Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2022 Field Companions, Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, GA
2021 Tiger Strikes Asteroid: it feels like the first time, Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2020 YARDWORK, Tiger Strikes Asteroid GVL, Greenville, SC