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My 6th Second Birthday

Published: August 25, 2024 20:00

The mind is an amazing thing. Today is the 6th anniversary of my second bone marrow transplant. I can say that and my family laughs about how many birthdays I have and which one requires gifts. I joke about leaving blood evidence at the scene of a crime to…

Lankes to Present 1st Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture

Published: July 25, 2024 14:57

I’m honored to give the inaugural President’s Lecture to ASIS&T September 19 at 10 am Eastern Time. From the ASIS&T site: ASIS&T is delighted to announce the launch of the Annual ASIS&T President’s Lecture. The Lecture will be open to the public and…

Community:Core or Edge

Published: June 10, 2024 14:09

“Community: Core or Edge” Cultura & Zo Nootdorp, The Netherland Abstract: What makes a librarian? How does an understanding of knowledge shape the field?

The Market Place of Ideas

Published: June 10, 2024 13:00

“The Market Place of Ideas,” Innovatie Dag Prodent Fabriek. Amersfoort, Netherlands Abstract: Libraries excel on supporting innovation being a market place of ideas. Instead of helping people take on risk in the form of capital for new businesses, they can…

A Longhorn Amongst the Tulips

Published: May 27, 2024 13:18

With the generous support of the Dutch Library Association (thank you Klaas Gravestejin), I am headed to the Netherlands for a few weeks. There I’ll be spreading the word on the importance of centering librarianship on the communities we serve. I am so…

On the Passing of Fred Roper

Published: April 30, 2024 15:17

I just learned that Fred Roper has passed away. Fred was a previous dean of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. When I joined as director in 2016, Fred was not only welcoming, but extremely generous with his…

Expect More now in Arabic

Published: April 22, 2024 18:43

Thanks to Mahmoud Rashwan, Expect More is now available free in Arabic. You can download the PDF on the Expect More page or directly here. Here’s a brief biography of Mahmoud, the translator: “As a passionate advocate for Guided reading and lifelong…