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Interview in Biblioteche Oggi

Posted on June 26, 2007 by rdlankes

A Conversation with Professor David Lankes about the Future of the Library for “Biblioteche oggi”, by Fabio Metitieri is an interview I did a little while back on participatory librarianship. It’s online in English: http://www.bibliotecheoggi.it/ or directly at http://www.bibliotecheoggi.it/2007/20070501501.pdf

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Lankes on Sabbatical

Posted on May 21, 2007 by rdlankes

I just received official word that I have been granted a sabbatical for the 2007-2008 academic year. The purpose of the sabbatical is to further develop the concept of participatory librarianship and the recommendations that came out of the Participatory … Continue reading →

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Lankes Attends ALA/OITP “The Future of Technology and Libraries” Meeting

Posted on May 19, 2007 by rdlankes

I just got back from an all day retreat on the future, technology and libraries sponsored by ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy. Lots of good people sharing ideas. Also I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the Shifted Librarian … Continue reading →

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Participatory Paper Accepted for CoLIS 2007

Posted on May 11, 2007 by rdlankes

Joanne Silverstein, Scott Nicholson, Todd Marshall and I have had a paper accepted to CoLIS entitled “Participatory networks: the library as conversation.” Here’s more on the conference: “Featuring the Future” http://www.hb.se/colis/ will take place in Borås, Sweden, August 13-16, in … Continue reading →

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The Wonders of the Press

Posted on May 3, 2007 by rdlankes

It’s good news at a university when you get quoted in the press. I was quoted in Fox News (I’m going to let you decide whether that is good news or bad). The real problem was the quote used…it lacks … Continue reading →

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Gaming in Libraries

Posted on April 21, 2007 by rdlankes

The following press release not only shows what Scott Nicholson is up to (some very cool stuff), but how the concepts of participatory librarianship can extend beyond the online world. Press Release Exploring the Intersection of Gaming and Libraries (Syracuse, … Continue reading →

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Lankes Quoted in PCMagazine

Posted on March 22, 2007 by rdlankes

As if you needed another reason to pick up PC Magazine, I’m quoted in this month’s issue. The article is on Web 3.0. In case you can’t get to the newsstand, the article is online at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2102857,00.asp

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