Large mural in my library (I'm very fortunate).
February 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Large mural in my library (I'm very fortunate).
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
April 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
Tonight, I had the honor of meeting U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff! We discussed a shared love of libraries, paths to affordable homeownership, and our hopes for the future of this country. From the Great Lakes to the Peach State, we're both working to build stronger communities.
August 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Tonight, I had the honor of meeting U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff! We discussed a shared love of libraries, paths to affordable homeownership, and our hopes for the future of this country. From the Great Lakes to the Peach State, we're both working to build stronger communities.
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
April 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." #libraries #librarylove
Gail Symons: Wyoming's Libraries Are Vital | Cowboy State Daily share.google/1jsk5mltwOVe...
Gail Symons: Wyoming's Libraries Are Vital | Cowboy State Daily share.google/1jsk5mltwOVe...
Gail Symons: Wyoming's Libraries Are Vital
Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Wyoming's libraries, all 92 of them across our 23 counties, build strong communities every day. These institutions deserve…
share.google
August 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." #libraries #librarylove
Gail Symons: Wyoming's Libraries Are Vital | Cowboy State Daily share.google/1jsk5mltwOVe...
Gail Symons: Wyoming's Libraries Are Vital | Cowboy State Daily share.google/1jsk5mltwOVe...
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
April 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
Tell City Leaders: Invest in #PublicLibraries
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes
www.nypl.org/speakout
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes
www.nypl.org/speakout
Tell City Leaders: Invest in Public Libraries
New York City’s public libraries provide essential free services and resources for all, and they deserve increased funding and support.
www.nypl.org
June 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Tell City Leaders: Invest in #PublicLibraries
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes
www.nypl.org/speakout
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes
www.nypl.org/speakout
Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.
— R. David Lankes
— R. David Lankes
June 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.
— R. David Lankes
— R. David Lankes
E har aldri lest eller lånt så mange bøker som etter at vi flytta til #Bodø og #Stormen #bibliotek! Som #nyibyen kan e bare bekrefte at #great-libraries-build-communities. Prioriter bibliotekene!!!
Norske bibliotek har besøksrekord, utlånsrekord, arrangementsrekord. Samtidig planlegger 40 prosent av kommunene å kutte i tilbudet.
Vi trenger en helt!
Norske bibliotek har besøksrekord, utlånsrekord, arrangementsrekord. Samtidig planlegger 40 prosent av kommunene å kutte i tilbudet.
agendamagasin.no
October 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
E har aldri lest eller lånt så mange bøker som etter at vi flytta til #Bodø og #Stormen #bibliotek! Som #nyibyen kan e bare bekrefte at #great-libraries-build-communities. Prioriter bibliotekene!!!
And MAGA defunds them all.
April 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
And MAGA defunds them all.
Rounding out #CILDC with a session on advocacy and one last keynote on, sigh, AI
(I'm gonna find lunch in between; got caught up talking during lunch hour whoops)
(I'm gonna find lunch in between; got caught up talking during lunch hour whoops)
March 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Rounding out #CILDC with a session on advocacy and one last keynote on, sigh, AI
(I'm gonna find lunch in between; got caught up talking during lunch hour whoops)
(I'm gonna find lunch in between; got caught up talking during lunch hour whoops)
It's for sure a fear tactic. Our museum will be able to survive this (though some great, community-building programming won't), but I'm worried especially about libraries and museums that depend on these grants to build up communities and embody democracy.
April 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's for sure a fear tactic. Our museum will be able to survive this (though some great, community-building programming won't), but I'm worried especially about libraries and museums that depend on these grants to build up communities and embody democracy.
It’s called a public library. Build more, promote their use. Libraries are magical places and do great things for the communities they are in
Confronting what its culture minister called a "reading crisis," the Danish government announced this week that it planned to make books exempt from a 25% value-added tax.
Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper
The Danish government announced this week that it planned to make books exempt from a 25 percent value-added tax.
nyti.ms
August 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It’s called a public library. Build more, promote their use. Libraries are magical places and do great things for the communities they are in
Old quote: "Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities"
Same person now: "The library community must shape AI toward ethical use and as a means of greater inclusion of authentic voice into the global conversation"
Reality of AI and community:
Same person now: "The library community must shape AI toward ethical use and as a means of greater inclusion of authentic voice into the global conversation"
Reality of AI and community:
Preliminary results show that the current framework of "AI" makes ppl less likely to help or seek help from other humans, or to seek to soothe conflict, and that people actively prefer that framework to any others, literally serving to make them more dependent on it.
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence
Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users. Yet, beyond isolat...
arxiv.org
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Old quote: "Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities"
Same person now: "The library community must shape AI toward ethical use and as a means of greater inclusion of authentic voice into the global conversation"
Reality of AI and community:
Same person now: "The library community must shape AI toward ethical use and as a means of greater inclusion of authentic voice into the global conversation"
Reality of AI and community:
"Bad Libraries Build Collections, Good Libraries Build Services, Great Libraries Build Communities" By @rdlankes http://bit.ly/yDPfJ6
December 4, 2024 at 12:59 PM
"Bad Libraries Build Collections, Good Libraries Build Services, Great Libraries Build Communities" By @rdlankes http://bit.ly/yDPfJ6
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities." - R. David Lankes
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
Libraries aren't a luxury. They are a right.
As publishers, we are unwavering in our support libraries. We remain committed to a literate, informed society and democracy, during #NationalLibraryWeek and beyond.
Read our full statement: simonandschuster.biz/p/IMLS-Lette...
As publishers, we are unwavering in our support libraries. We remain committed to a literate, informed society and democracy, during #NationalLibraryWeek and beyond.
Read our full statement: simonandschuster.biz/p/IMLS-Lette...
April 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities." - R. David Lankes
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
#LibraryWeek
"Bad #libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
R. David Lankes
R. David Lankes
In Greene County, Ohio, the public library director wants to retain the services and programs that patrons depend on. But cuts to federal funding put those programs at risk: www.whio.com/news/local/l...
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
Take action, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries
Local libraries grappling with cuts to federal funding
“We’re just trying to keep what we have."
www.whio.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Bad #libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
R. David Lankes
R. David Lankes
Bad libraries build collections,
good libraries build services,
great libraries build communities.
good libraries build services,
great libraries build communities.
Beautiful Libraries series, Wiblingen Abbey, Germany (2012) by German photographer Candida Höfer #womensart
April 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Bad libraries build collections,
good libraries build services,
great libraries build communities.
good libraries build services,
great libraries build communities.
March 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
'Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.'
March 9, 2024 at 12:05 PM
'Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.'
.....great Libraries build communities
-R.David Lankes
-R.David Lankes
January 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
.....great Libraries build communities
-R.David Lankes
-R.David Lankes
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
April 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"Bad libraries build collections, good #libraries build services, great libraries build #communities."
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
- R. David Lankes (Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
April 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." - R. David Lankes
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
(Professor and Director of the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina)
Great libraries build great communities! I love libraries!
March 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Great libraries build great communities! I love libraries!
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities."
- R. David Lankes
- R. David Lankes
July 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities."
- R. David Lankes
- R. David Lankes