Category Archives: News

Remembering Joe Ryan

Posted on July 29, 2011 by rdlankes

I learned yesterday that a close friend during my Ph.D. program had passed away. Joe Ryan and I were doctoral students back in the nineties and I owe him so much. He took a kid fresh out of an undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Nice Interview in the Dallas Observer

Posted on June 11, 2011 by rdlankes

This article was from an interview I did with the Dallas Observer about my upcoming testimony for the Dallas City Council: We need police to keep us civil, we need firemen to keep us safe, we need parks to keep … Continue reading →

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Lankes to Participate in Salzburg Global Seminar

Posted on May 31, 2011 by rdlankes

I have been invited to be a part of the Salzburg Global Seminar “Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture” which will be held in Salzburg, Austria in October. The session is being convened jointly by the Salzburg … Continue reading →

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Lankes Officially Full…Of It?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by rdlankes

This weekend made it official…I am now a Full Professor!

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MacArthur Foundation funds ‘Reference Extract’ to draw on librarians’ expertise and add credibility to Web search experience

Posted on January 6, 2011 by rdlankes

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 6 January 2011—The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded $350,000 to fund researchers and developers from OCLC, the information schools of Syracuse University and the University of Washington and Zepheira LLC to continue work … Continue reading →

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Faculty Votes to Promote Lankes to Full Professor

Posted on December 2, 2010 by rdlankes

Today the faculty of the School of Information Studies voted to promote me to full professor. THe case now goes to the Senate for confirmation (but the faculty vote is the big hurdle). I would like to thank those from … Continue reading →

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Promotion

Posted on November 8, 2010 by rdlankes

Hi blog folks. I’m going up for promotion this year. If my work has been useful to you in practice, I ask you to respond to the below letter. Hello, In December 2, Professors Dave Lankes will be considered for … Continue reading →

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