Author Archives: rdlankes

EveryLibrary.org Libraries Get Their Own PAC

Posted on September 5, 2012 by rdlankes

Nope, that’s not PAC as in “Publicly Accessible Catalog.” That’s PAC as in “Political Action Committee,” and it is about time. I was very excited to hear about EveryLibrary. A PAC that it is dedicated to: …support these [local library … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Bullet Points: IFLA Code of Ethics

Posted on August 29, 2012 by rdlankes

IFLA just released “IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers” (you can read it here http://www.ifla.org/files/faife/publications/IFLA%20Code%20of%20Ethics%20-%20Long_0.pdf) and to call is disappointing is putting it mildly. There are few documents that so clearly represent a collection centric worldview. … Continue reading →

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Master Class on New Librarianship Amsterdam

Posted on August 23, 2012 by rdlankes

Here is the short version of this post: I did a masterclass at the Amsterdam Public Library for de Library School. You can see watch the screencast or listen to an MP3 at the end of this post. It is … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Bullet Points: Bullet Points

Posted on August 22, 2012 by rdlankes

I was recently asked for tips on giving good presentations. I’ve been asked this on several occasions, so I thought I’d share. Please be aware most of this was composed on a train from Amsterdam to Tilburg, so I don’t … Continue reading →

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New Librarianship and the Library as Platform

Posted on August 21, 2012 by rdlankes

“New Librarianship and the Library as Platform” Ticer 15th International Summer School on Digital Libraries 2012, Tillburg, Netherlands. Abstract: Change in academic libraries is nothing new. From digitization of materials, to the move of scholarly communications from journals to online … Continue reading →

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Library as Platform: Unlocking the Potential of Our Communities

Posted on August 15, 2012 by rdlankes

“Library as Platform: Unlocking the Potential of Our Communities” SCRLC Leadership Luncheon Webinar. Abstract: Our buildings matter. Our services matter. But they don’t matter on their own, and we do not determine their value – that is a job for … Continue reading →

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OLA Article

Posted on August 12, 2012 by rdlankes

A few months back I published a blog post on libraries are obsolete. The post has been edited and republished in the Oregon Library Association’s journal OLA Quarterly. It is part of a very nice collection of articles on library … Continue reading →

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