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IMLS Funds Next Phase of ILEAD U: ILEAD USA!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by rdlankes

I am thrilled to once again head up the instructor corps for ILEAD U – now ILEAD USA expanding to multiple states. The ILEAD USA project, sponsored by the Illinois State Library, seeks to help librarians develop new technology skills … Continue reading →

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Salzburg Curriculum Snippets and References

Posted on December 21, 2011 by rdlankes

After the seminar in Salzburg, I included references to the curriculum and ideas on transformative social action in some of my presentations. I’ve compiled the snippets and links here: Full Presentation: “Librarians as Change Agents” Video Webchat, U.S. Embassy in … Continue reading →

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Salzburg Curriculum

Posted on December 19, 2011 by rdlankes

This is a video walkthrough with some of my interpretations of the Salzburg curriculum for Librarians and Museum Professionals. More discussion and interpretation to come.

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Salzburg Curriculum for Library and Museum Studies

Posted on December 19, 2011 by rdlankes

On October 19th, 2011 a group of innovators from over 20 countries gathered in Salzburg, Austria to discuss “Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture.” Through plenary panels and intensive break out group, the seminar fellows developed a … Continue reading →

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A rose by any other name…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by rdlankes

I have included a discussion about what we call the folks who use libraries (members) in several presentations and it’s all over my book. Recently I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what we call ourselves. Over the past … Continue reading →

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ILEAD U Closing

Posted on October 29, 2011 by rdlankes

Here is a video of my closing comments at the ILEADU session in Springfield Illinois (just under 14 minutes). To my international friends, if I messed up details, just let me know so I can post it here.

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The Atlas of New Librarianship to be Published by MIT Press and ACRL

Posted on March 23, 2010 by rdlankes

I’ve made a few allusions to my next book in my presentations, and even posted a picture of the draft here. Now that it is official I’d like to be a bit more specific. The Atlas of New Librarianship will … Continue reading →

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