“The Library as Conversation” Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Groton, CT.
Abstract: Knowledge is generated through conversation. Libraries are in the knowledge business; hence, in the conversation business as well. Books, videos, and web pages are artifacts, the pale afterglow of active knowledge creation. The essential power of the library is found in facilitating knowledge creation in our communities.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2008/Conn.pdf
Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/Conn.mp3
Video: http://ptbed.org/downloads/Conn-CD.mov
I hear u, professor. I am a assistant doin ILL @ pub lib in deep south serveing 200k. I said to adm a year ago that we need younger folk on the board. I also said we needed a young adults or teenage reader or user advisory panel. I was really gratified to hear someone else say essentially the same thing. U have a great mission and u do remind me a bit of a baptist preacher or jeremiah. But down south thats what we like. ur enthused lectures will sell down here. Since I have no formal lib school ed I am learning alot. I do have 24 yrs @ ILL. Thanks again 4 ur thoughts on retooling libraries.