Category Archives: 2008

“The Times They are a-Changin’” NMRLS Annual Meeting, North Andover, MA Abstract: A discussion of how library service should match how people build knowledge. It also discusses the obligation and power of libraries participating in their communities and society as … Continue reading →

“Conversations: 2 Grand Pianos on a Stage” Joint Metrowest and SEMLS Annual Council of Members, Ashland, MA. Abstract: An integration of how the concepts of participatory librarianship integrate into real tools and changes. Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2008/BostonMorning.pdf Audio: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2008/BosMorning.mp3 Video: http://ptbed.org/downloads/Boston-Record.mp4 Screencast:

“Not Done Yet: Charting a New Course for Librarianship” 40th Anniversary Speakers Series, Smithsonian Libraries, Washington, D.C. Abstract: A look into the past and future of libraries through the lens of participatory librarianship. Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2008/Smithsonian.pdf Audio: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2008/Smithsonian.mp3 Video: http://ptbed.org/downloads/Smithsonian.mp4 Smithsonian … Continue reading →

“The Library as Conversation” Library Adaptation: Expose Yourself, WNYLRC Conference, Buffalo, NY. Abstract: Every librarian has “the story.” That story about linking a patron to a needed social service or helping someone get a job, or simply find the perfect … Continue reading →