OCLC Global Scope of Library Activity Thanks to Stephen Abram for the link to a new OCLC piece: http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/nextspace/014/librarystatistics.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:12:00 +0000 Manuscript Submission So in case you were wondering why posts and talks have slowed down this past year I thought I’d share some pictures. Well, why I can’t give too many details yet, I can show you: Yup, that is about 1,300 pages of my next book going into the mail (don’t worry, it is all double spaced [...] Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:30:47 +0000 Bullet Point: Dear Steve Jobs, iBooks has me Nervous …or, Why Apple should talk to librarians about iBooks. What makes me nervous about iBooks, the new eBook app from Apple targeted for their iPad, is not what you might expect. DRM, cost models doesn’t worry me. These are mostly imposed by the publishers, and we saw how this played out in music and MP3’s. It [...] Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:52:06 +0000
	New Librarianship Posted: Nov 05 2009 07:35:10 "New Librarianship" Keynote Charleston Conference 2009, Charleston, SC. Abstract: The best days of librarianship are ahead of us. However, to get there the field must step back, refocus, and reexamine our core principles. We as a profession have become so focused on the trees of standards and process that we are now at risk from missing the larger forest of opportunities. This talk will present a view of a new librarianship, one focused on knowledge and action instead of artifacts and collection. The presentation will look beyond the trends of today's technologies to a durable new librarianship that focuses on innovation, leadership, and service. Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2009/Charleston.pdf Audio: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2009/charleston09.mp3 Screencast: Comments: 6 see or add comment

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