Category Archives: New/Participatory Librarianship

Beyond the Bullet Points: For the Syracuse LIS Class of 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by rdlankes

It’s four in the morning and I should be asleep. Commencement starts in 5 hours, but chemo is keeping me awake. I was planning on writing a general message to new LIS graduates, but it just kept feeling overblown and … Continue reading →

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Moving Past the Deficit Model and Demonstrating Our Worth

Posted on April 29, 2013 by rdlankes

“Moving Past the Deficit Model and Demonstrating Our Worth” Texas Library Association Annual Conference. Fort Worth, TX (via Skype). Abstract: Our communities, be they an academy or a city, are not broken. Our communities are not passive users of services … Continue reading →

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School Librarians As Facilitators of Learning

Posted on April 26, 2013 by rdlankes

“School Librarians As Facilitators of Learning” Texas Library Association Annual Conference. Fort Worth, TX (via Skype). Abstract: School librarians are more than teachers who work in the school library. They have the ability to bring whole new forms of instruction … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Bullet Points: Rock Stars

Posted on March 15, 2013 by rdlankes

Editorial note. After having a great conversation with folks on twitter it became apparent that I devalued youth librarianship out of hand. I apologize for that and it was not my intention. I have noted the edit below. I got … Continue reading →

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Nerd Absurd

Posted on February 16, 2013 by rdlankes

I had a great time talking about the future of libraries and general issues of open access and the importance of librarians with the Nerd Absurd podcasting crew. It is a long conversation, but pretty free wheeling, have a listen: … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Bullet Points: Irony and Lymphoma

Posted on February 13, 2013 by rdlankes

Today I start chemotherapy. I realize for those who follow this blog that statement might come as a shock, it certainly does me. A few weeks ago I wrote about how I was in good health following seizures and illness … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Bullet Points: Confessions of an Assistant Professor (15 years later)

Posted on January 26, 2013 by rdlankes

I am often asked by academic librarians how to partner with tenure track faculty. I always tell them to help them with their tenure cases. Not just teach an untenured professor or his or her GA how to search: help … Continue reading →

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