The always interesting and though provoking, R. David Lankes from Syracuse University, gave a keynote address at the Charleston Conference today. An abstract, his slides, audio and and a screencast (with audio) of his address are already available on his site.
The title of the keynote is, “New Librarianship.”
The best days of librarianship are ahead of us. However, to get there the field must step back, refocus, and reexamine our core principles. We as a profession have become so focused on the trees of standards and process that we are now at risk from missing the larger forest of opportunities. This talk will present a view of a new librarianship, one focused on knowledge and action instead of artifacts and collection. The presentation will look beyond the trends of today’s technologies to a durable new librarianship that focuses on innovation, leadership, and service.
+ Direct to Screencast (Audio and Video)
Source: Virtual Dave…Real Blog
See Also: If you’re looking for a summary and “flavor” from the presentation, LJ provides coverage. Of course, from what we heard, there is plenty of audience laughter.
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