Category Archives: New/Participatory Librarianship

Year of the Librarian: Enduring Value and Shifting Mission

Posted on March 25, 2010 by rdlankes

“Year of the Librarian: Enduring Value and Shifting Mission” Invited Talk, State Library of Illinois, Springfield, IL Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2010/IllStateLib.pdf Audio: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2008/StateLibrary.mp3 Screencast:

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Ereaders, the iPad-Is That All There Is?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by rdlankes

“Ereaders, the iPad-Is That All There Is?” Lankes, R. David (March 25, 2010). School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6723753.html?desc=topstory

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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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Year of the Librarian: Of the People

Posted on March 18, 2010 by rdlankes

“Year of the Librarian: Of the People,” Keynote Pennsylvania District Library Center/Library Systems Meeting. Hershey, PA. Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2010/PennDL.pdf Audio: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2008/Penn.mp3 Screencast:

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Bullet Point: Senator Joke

Posted on March 18, 2010 by rdlankes

A state senator was driving home late one night when he realized he forgot to pick up a book his wife had needed the next day for an event. Having already passed several closed book stores he spied an open … Continue reading →

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What does the Future Hold for Reference Services

Posted on March 16, 2010 by rdlankes

“What Does the Future Hold for Reference Services” Institute on the Future of Reference and its Impact on Library and Information Science Education, Philadelphia, PA. Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2010/IPL2.pdf Audio: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2008/IPL2.mp3 Screencast:

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Beyond the Bullet Point: Information Organization and Non-Linearity

Posted on March 1, 2010 by rdlankes

OK, so I want you to watch this cool video from Pandora. But before you do, a bit about why. I talk a lot about how how people organize things is unique. How i would put ten books on the … Continue reading →

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