What is New Librarianship? It is librarianship recast through a focus on communities and knowledge over collections and buildings. It is about the “why” of libraries and librarianship over the “how.” It all starts with the mission of the librarian:
The mission of librarians is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities
This approach is detailed in the Atlas of New Librarianship , and is extended in the New Librarianship Field Guide . It also includes tools for librarians like the New Librarianship MOOC (used by over 3,000 participants) and non-librarians like Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex World.
This page serves as simply a cover for these projects and the deeper content for you to explore.
Blog Posts, Presentations, and Other New Librarianship Information
Less; Better, a Workbook, and Looking for Feedback January 24, 2023 I don't know what you did over your winter break (for those …
Exploring the Innovative Community Libraries of Korea January 18, 2023 Lankes, R. David (Jan. 12, 2023). Exploring the Innovative Community Libraries of …
Guida alla bibliotecnomia moderna January 17, 2023 https://vimeo.com/788130778 My opening remarks and answering questions for a webinar celebrating the …
Field Guide Translated into Italian January 9, 2023 I am overjoyed that The New Librarianship Field Guide has not been …
Guida alla biblioteconomia moderna January 9, 2023 Guida alla biblioteconomia moderna. Lankes, R. David (2022). Milan, Italy: Editrice Bibliografica
OF the People November 16, 2022 "OF the People." National Assembly Busan Library. Busan, Korea. Abstract: National and …
Future of Libraries November 14, 2022 "Future of Libraries." National Library of Korea 77th Anniversary Conference. Seoul, Korea. …
Collective Individuality July 29, 2022 “Collective Individuality: How libraries can support individual action” State Library Victoria Public …
Less; Better June 20, 2022 "Less; Better." State Librarian's Program, New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference 2022. …
Publisher’s Weekly U.S. Book Show Library Program June 3, 2022 Publisher's Weekly just hosted another great Book SHow. As part of it …
Serving & Saving Communities April 13, 2022 "Serving & Saving Communities." Tennessee Library Association Annual Conference 2022. Knoxville, TN. …
Video Sharing & So Much More: New N2L2 Episode March 29, 2022 Episode 17: Video Sharing & So Much More Beth Patin, Dave Lankes, …
The Battle for the Soul of the Library: A Response March 8, 2022 The following is a letter I sent the New York Times in …
A New Home for the Salzburg Curriculum December 20, 2021 The Salzburg Curriculum to prepare librarians and museum professionals for a participatory …
Relationships Instead of Transaction November 12, 2021 "Relationships Instead of Transaction." X Congreso Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas. Online. Abstract: …
Help: Connecting Great Students to Great Libraries October 20, 2021 The Too Long; Didn’t Read version of this message is that as part of …
An Invitation to the New Librarianship Symposia October 8, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0uhgWp44Jc Hi, my name is David Lankes. When I wrote the Atlas …
A new normal – renaissance of the public library October 8, 2021 "A new normal – renaissance of the public library." Stelline Conference, Milan, …
New Librarianship Symposia Invitation May 24, 2021 I am so happy to announce a symposia series on New Librarianship. …
Ampliemos expectativas – Expect More in Spanish Free Online April 22, 2021 On Tuesday I had the honor of joining a launch event with …