Today the faculty of the School of Information Studies voted to promote me to full professor. THe case now goes to the Senate for confirmation (but the faculty vote is the big hurdle). I would like to thank those from the community who supported me in this process. I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize for all the things I let slip in the process…I’m on it.
Libraries and Broadband: Becoming Radical Change Agents in Our Communities
“Libraries and Broadband: Becoming Radical Change Agents in Our Communities” Vermont FiberConnect: The Library Link Summit, Stowe, VT.
Abstract: And so we come to the point. Why bring broadband libraries. We don’t do it as a means to bring facebook to the masses. We wire our buildings not as points of distraction or simply another service the library offers. Broadband is not a way to bring the world to the citizens of Vermont, but to unleash the passions and potentials of the citizens of Vermont on the rest of the world. Just as the roads of previous generations bound together empires and democracies We can use broadband to bring together the farmer and the lawyer, the entrepreneur and the student, the politician and the protestor in a grand conversation on the future of the state.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2010/Vermont.pdf
Due to conference setup I was not able to capture the audio and screencast. However, the session was video taped, so I hope to add these later.
Syracuse iSchool Prof. R. David Lankes to speak at Swedish Library Association conference
The Swedish Library association’s annual conference “Bibliotekdagarna” will feature a talk by Syracuse University School of Information Studies Associate Professor R. David Lankes. Lankes will present “The Librarian Militant, The Librarian Triumphant.”
Held for the past 10 years, Bibliotekdagarna is the biggest library conference in Sweden and includes librarians from a diverse set of working environments. Lankes will be the final of four speakers, including Prof. David Nicholas, director of the Department of Information Studies at University College London. Lankes has been invited to participate in the entire three-day conference held in Visby on the island of Gotland from May 11 through May 13, 2011.
In addition to his role as associate professor, Lankes is the director of the library and information science program at the iSchool. He also directs the Information Institute of Syracuse (IIS), and is a co-founder of the award-winning AskERIC project and founder of Virtual Reference Desk project responsible for building a national network of education expertise. He is a passionate advocate for libraries and their essential role in today’s society, and seeks to understand how information approaches and technologies can be used to transform industries. In this capacity, he has served on advisory boards and study teams in the fields of libraries, telecommunications, education, and transportation, including at the National Academies. Lankes holds a BFA in multimedia designs, an MS in telecommunications and network management and a Ph.D., all from Syracuse University.
Some Humor for the Holiday
Copia
OK, just saw this today, so I have no firsthand experience of how it actually works, but it looks cool, and is definitely getting close to reading as a social experience:
About Copia from Tim on Vimeo.
Librarianship Triumphant Excerpt Video
The folks at the Next conference put up a nice short(ish) excerpt of my talk on the Librarian Militant, Librarians Triumphant talk. It’s the last 12 minute conclusion:
Promotion
Hi blog folks. I’m going up for promotion this year. If my work has been useful to you in practice, I ask you to respond to the below letter.
Hello,
In December 2, Professors Dave Lankes will be considered for promotion to full professor. This is one of the most important decisions we make with respect to faculty and so we sincerely request that you, as a student of Professor Lankes, help our deliberations by submitting an evaluation of him to be added to the body of evidence being collected for his case.
You are asked to comment on Professor Lankes’s teaching and advising and his contributions to the School and the profession. Please specify in what context you interacted with him (as advisor, coursework, independent study, research, and so on).
Please note that Professor Lankes has waived his right of access to the responses you make. This means that your letter will be held in the strictest confidence and that only members of the evaluation committee will see it.
In order to be eligible for consideration, your letter must reach us by November 28, 2010. The letter must be signed and in a sealed envelope. Otherwise, the evaluation committee will not see it. You may email me a copy and follow by a signed copy if you want to get the letter in the last minute. The letters may be left for me at faculty services in 245 Hinds Hall or sent to the address below.
We thank you for your contribution to this process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jian Qin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chair, Personnel Committee
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
311 Hinds Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244
http://eslib.ischool.syr.edu/
Come to the Syracuse LIS Open House
Know someone interested in library science? The iSchool is having an Open House for anyone interested in any aspect of library science. Help us spread the word!
Overview and Information Fair
Thursday November 11, 2010
5:15-7:30 p.m.
Discover the exciting opportunities awaiting you in the ever-evolving library profession. Talk to students, faculty, and alumni about their experiences and what opportunities await you in this ever-changing field. Learn about online learning options and WISE, the Library and Information Science and School Media programs, Digital Libraries, eScience, Cultural Heritage Preservation, career opportunities, and Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Meet the Faculty
Friday November 12, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Participatory librarianship, eScience, information organization, innovation, and motivation—join us to hear our faculty members share how they turned their passion into their profession.
RSVP and learn more at http://ischool.syr.edu/OpenHouse.
More Videos
So I gave my students a choice to either do a path finder on trends in evaluating scholarly impact, or make a video loosely answering the question “You need a masters degree for that?” Seems that a large percentage of the class get that question when they tell a spouse/parent/co-worker/friend they are going to library school. So here are some of their responses in no particular order:
Video Week
OK, something different this week. Some videos from the web. Here is the first. A great piece by Stacey Greene Wicksall.