How can a "scientific" and "artistic" approach be combined?

Dear colleagues,

I think you agree when I claim that there is hardly a day passing without the word "Bologna" mentioned if you are working as a librarian in a music teaching institution! I predict that this will be a hot topic for our branch at IAML conferences years to come. To stimulate a discussion on various aspects of Bologna I would like to post another question and invite you to share your thoughts!

How can a "scientific" and "artistic" approach be combined? Can, for example, a personal reflection on a creative process qualify as being "scientific"?

Pia Shekhter