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“Expecting More From Our Libraries” Baldwinsville Public Library Staff Development. Baldwinsville, NY.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/Baldwinsville.pdf
Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/2015/Baldwinsville.mp3
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Expecting More From Our Libraries from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
“Communities in Crisis” Association des bibliothécaires français. Strasbourg, FR (via video).
Abstract: How do libraries respond in times of crisis? They dive deeper into their communities. Is this an act of politics? Yes.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/france.pdf
Screencast:
This video has French captioning. A very heartfelt thank you to Nathalie CLOT, Directrice Bibliothèque universitaire d’Angers and Raphaelle Bats for the translation and opportunity.
Below is the timecoded translation:
Please note I have added a new cleaner audio track to this presentation (and the audio download) as well as adding a YouTube version of the presentation (in case you like to see me walking around).
“Everything You Learned in Library School is Wrong” ILEAD USA. Springfield, IL.
Abstract: We all know that Libraries are Good and Necessary Things and Libraries Collect, Organize, and Provide Access to Information. That’s what we were taught in library school right? Except of course, they don’t. Libraries don’t do anything except exert gravity and shield you from the rain. It is librarians and the people in the library that makes the world a better place. Collections are just tools, like buildings, and books, and databases, and 3D printers. This keynote will focus on how librarians are radical positive change agents that make communities better.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/ILEADUSA.pdf
Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/2015/ILEADUSA.mp3
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Everything You Learned in Library School is Wrong from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
Video of Presentation
“Expecting More From Our Libraries and Communities” Professional Development Speaker Series. Toronto, Canada.
Abstract: Libraries are more important now than ever – but not the same libraries we have always had. Our patrons need to expect more of us, and we, in turn, should expect more of them. We must form a partnership based on aspirations and shared goals, not deficits, and collected materials. This session seeks to highlight the importance of librarianship and librarians in building stronger communities beyond a desk, a building, or a collection.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/TPL.pdf
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Expecting More From Our Libraries & Communities from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
“Radical Librarians” Bertha Bassam Lecture University of Toronto Faculty of Information. Toronto, Canada.
Abstract: For too long librarians have seen their role as being unbiased agents standing ready to serve. Librarians must be agents of transformative social engagement — actively working to better their communities. From the riots in Ferguson, to the Arab Spring, we see the value of librarians throwing off the mask of objective curator and adopting the role of change agent. This lecture examines the value of librarians dedicated to improving communities, not simply informing them.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/Bass.pdf
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Apologies, when first posted on March 12 before 4pm I had linked to the wrong video. This one is correct.
Radical Librarians from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
“The Librarian, The Closet, & The Empty Room” School Library Systems Conference. White Plains, NY.
Abstract: Librarianship needs a radical change – a focus from libraries as places and institutions to librarians as radical positive change agents. This presentation talks about defining the profession and places by the people who make a difference – librarians.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/BOCES.pdf
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BOCES from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
“Expecting More: School Librarians & Change” Saskatchewan School Library Association. Webinar.
Abstract: This presentation will be based around the book Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex World (now available as a free digital download). David Lankes will share his argument that in order to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks, mortar, books and literature and, specifically, how we can use this vision to transform school libraries into vital places of learning.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/Sas-Lankes.pdf
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SSLA from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
“The Future *some assembly required” 9th Sebina Day. Rome, Italy (via pre-recorded video).
Abstract: A video discussion of New Librarianship including Italian subtitles [you have to turn of closed captions and choose Italian]
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2014/ItalyVideo.pdf
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“The Turning Tide: From Collection Development to Community Facilitation” Saint John’s University Invited Lecture. New York City, NY.
Abstract: Libraries have seen massive and profound changes in their collections over the past half century. It is time to radically change how we view service to our communities as well.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2014/SJU.pdf
Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/2014/SJU.mp3
Screencast:
The Turning Tide: From Collection Development to Community Facilitation from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.
“Burn the Libraries and Free the Librarians” University of Maryland iSchool Talk. College Park, MD.
Abstract: The days when there was a single model for a library, if they ever existed, are gone. The idea that the library is a storehouse of books and materials is gone. The notion that a library can serve off to the side of the mission of a community is gone. What’s left: the centrality of librarians in meeting the needs and aspirations of the community. This presentation presents a librarianship unencumbered by buildings or a fealty to traditions. It talks about librarians as facilitators of knowledge creation in libraries, and offices, and schools, and classrooms, and the wide reaches of the Internet.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2014/UMD.pdf
Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/2014/UMD.mp3
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Burn the Libraries and Free the Librarians from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.