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1. Reclaiming Our Virtue: Why in this time of crisis librarians, authors, publishers, and educators must commit to systemic change

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Public services (Libraries) -- Technology application -- Management -- Educational aspects -- Social aspects -- Forecasts and trends, Epidemics -- Social aspects -- Prevention -- United States, Book publishing -- Social aspects -- Forecasts and trends, Institutional racism -- Prevention -- Educational aspects, Online education -- Management -- Forecasts and trends -- Technology application -- Educational aspects -- Social aspects, COVID-19 -- Social aspects -- Prevention, Company business management, Market trend/market analysis, Technology application, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business, Publishing industry
Abstract

There is a script for a midcrisis column: acknowledge the situation, reference previous crises we've overcome, ex toll the virtue of the audience, then make a call for action toward [...]

Published
2020

2. The ethics of participatory librarianship

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Librarians -- Ethical aspects, Librarians -- Practice, Library cooperation -- Ethical aspects, Business, Library and information science
Abstract

This article presents an initial discussion of the ethics of librarianship from the vantage of participatory librarianship. Participatory librarianship is an emergent approach to the profession grounded in conversation theory which states knowledge is created through conversation and libraries, being in the knowledge business, are centrally concerned with conversation. This foundation challenges the notion that any person can be without bias, and that ultimately, all ethics of the profession must be viewed relative to the ultimate goal of service. In this context librarians must be acutely aware of their ethical stances and be active in how those ethical stances impact the community they are situated within. KEYWORDS. Participatory librarianship, bias, conversation theory, ethics

Published
2008

3. The Digital Reference Electronic Warehouse project: creating the infrastructure for digital reference research through a multidisciplinary knowledge base

Author

Nicholson, Scott and Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Information storage and retrieval -- Methods, Virtual reference services (Libraries) -- Management -- Methods, Librarians -- Information management -- Practice -- Methods, Business, Library and information science, Company business management, Company systems management, Practice, Management, Information management, Methods
Abstract

One of the valuable offerings of librarians in the digital age is the human intermediation of information needs. In physical libraries, these reference questions are answered, and few artifacts remain [...]

Published
2007

4. Digital reference research: fusing research and practice

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Harvard University -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Technology application, Online information services -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Research -- Practice -- Technology application, Online services -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Research -- Practice -- Technology application, Reference services (Libraries) -- Practice -- Research -- Technology application -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Information services -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Research -- Practice -- Technology application, Digital libraries -- Practice -- Research -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Technology application, Business, Library and information science, Online information service, Technology application, Practice, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Research
Abstract

This article presents the Digital Reference Research agenda developed as a result of a three-day symposium at Harvard University. It shows how the research agenda ties directly to digital reference [...]

Published
2005

5. The necessity of real-time: fact and fiction in digital reference systems

Author

Lankes, R. David and Shostack, Pauline

Subjects
AskERIC Digital Reference Service (Virtual reality device) -- Product introduction, Reference services (Libraries) -- Technology application -- Methods, Digital libraries -- Methods -- Product introduction, Business, Library and information science, Technology application, Product introduction, Methods
Abstract

Current discussions and trends in digital reference have emphasized the use of real-time digital reference services. Recent articles have questioned both the utility and use of asynchronous services such as [...]

Published
2002

7. Collecting conversations in a massive-scale world

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Library information networks -- Evaluation -- Equipment and supplies -- Analysis, Processing (Libraries) -- Analysis -- Equipment and supplies, Libraries -- Equipment and supplies -- Analysis, Business, Library and information science, Evaluation, Analysis, Equipment and supplies
Abstract

This paper highlights the growing importance, challenges, and opportunities' of massive scale computing as they relate to libraries. Massive-scale computing is defined as the predictable widescale availability of computing power, [...]

Published
2008

9. The current state of digital reference: validation of a general digital reference model through a survey of digital reference services

Author

Pomerantz, Jeffrey, Nicholson, Scott, Belanger, Yvonne, and Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Reference (Linguistics) -- Models, Virtual reference services (Libraries) -- Surveys, Business, Computers and office automation industries
Abstract

This paper describes a study conducted to determine the paths digital reference services take through a general process model of asynchronous digital reference. A survey based on the general process model was conducted; each decision point in this model provided the basis for at least one question. Common, uncommon, and wished-for practices are identified, as well as correlations between characteristics of services and the practices employed by those services. Identification of such trends has implications for the development of software tools for digital reference. This study presents a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in digital reference as of late 2001-early 2002, and validates the general process model of asynchronous digital reference. Keywords: Digital reference; Virtual reference; Models

Published
2004

10. The SEARCHER'S Viewpoint: Librarians Finding Their Voice and Vision

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Librarians -- Political activity -- Practice, Public libraries -- Services -- Aims and objectives -- Political aspects -- Finance, Economists -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Company financing, Business, Library and information science
Abstract

WANT TO READ THE EDITORIAL titled 'Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money,' by Long Island University's chair of economics Panos Mourdoukoutas and published on the Forbes website [...]

Published
2018

11. Quality Standards for Digital Reference Consortia

Author

Kasowitz, Abby, Bennett, Blythe, and Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Virtual Reference Desk AskA Consortium -- Services, Archives, Information services industry -- Innovations -- Services, Reference services (Libraries), Information services -- Innovations -- Services, Internet -- Services, Libraries -- Services, Business, Library and information science, Internet, Information services industry, Innovations, Services
Abstract

This article identifies a working set of standards by which to assess individual digital reference services (Internet-based human-mediated information services) and to define membership within a collaborative network of digital [...]

Published
2000

12. The Birth Cries of Digital Reference

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Digital communications -- Innovations, Reference services (Libraries) -- Innovations, Libraries -- Services, Business, Library and information science, Digital communication, Innovations, Services
Abstract

An Introduction to this Special Issue In the May 1999 issue of American Libraries, David Tyckoson wrote, 'In practice, e-mail reference service is far from adequate. Despite all of our [...]

Published
2000

13. AskA's

Author

Lankes, R. David

Subjects
Reference services (Libraries) -- Innovations -- Usage, Internet -- Usage, Libraries -- Usage, Business, Library and information science, Internet, Usage, Innovations
Abstract

Lesson Learned from K-12 Digital Reference Services The Internet has brought libraries to a crossroads. The nature of collection, service, and information organization is changing rapidly. There is considerable anxiety [...]

Published
1998

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