Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren’t about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar and beyond books. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of learning, privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries.
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Collaboratory Members
Expect More is made possible with the generous support of the following organizations
Lead Library Partners
- Cuyahoga County Public Library (Ohio)
- The Northeast Kansas Library System
- RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System)
Library Partners
- New York State Library
- ILEAD USA
- Maine State Library
- Topeka Public Library (Kansas)
- Chattanooga Public Library (Tennessee)
- Fairfield Public Library (Connecticut)
- Enoch Pratt Free Library (Maryland)
- F. Franklin Moon Memorial Library, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- The Califa Library Group
- Fayetteville Free Library (New York)
- State Library of Pennsylvania
- Toronto Public Library
- California Library Association
Commercial Partners
- Tech Logic
Education Partner
- Syracuse University iSchool
Translations
- Arabic (Arabic PDF file and Biography of the translator Mahmoud Rashwan)
- Catalan (Ampliemos expectativas Col·legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris i Documentalistes de la Comunitat Valenciana)
- Spanish (Ampliemos Expectativas by National Library of Peru),
- Portuguese (Jeorge Prado)
- German (Erwarten Sie mehr by Simon Verlag)
- French (Exigeons de meilleures bibliothèques by Ateliers de [sens public]), and
- Italian (Biblioteche innovative in un mondo che cambia Editrice Bibliografica).
Using Expect More Videos:
The following videos deconstruct the Expect More text and talk about using the text within a larger conversation about libraries and library service.
1. The Arab Spring: Expect the Exceptional
Chapter 2: The Argument for Better Libraries: Expect Impact
Chapter 3: The Mission of Libraries: Expect More Than Books
Chapter 4: Facilitating Knowledge Creation: Expect to Create
Chapter 5: Improve Society: Expect Grander
Chapter 6: Communities: Expect a Platform
Chapter 7: Librarians: Expect Brilliance
Chapter 8: Action Plan: Expect More