Libraries Lead!

Libraries Lead! is a provocative podcast about all things information & library hosted by Beth Patin (Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse U), Dave Lankes (Professor, iSchool, U of Texas), and Mike Eisenberg (Dean/Professor Emeritus, iSchool, U of Washington). Information age opportunities and challenges affect every aspect of human existence. We wrestle with such topics as social justice, political unrest, mis- and dis-information, kids, family and adult living; education and learning; work, employment, training and jobs; recreation, entertainment, and play; disasters & emergency preparedness with a focus on libraries & information science, services, and systems. 4 segments in approx. 1 hour: WAZZUP, AI WATCH, MAIN TOPIC, and AWESOME LIBRARY THINGY. For Resources & References for All Episodes please go to: https://tinyurl.com/libleadresources

Co-host

Dr Dave Lankes

Dave Lankes is the Virginia and Charles Bowden Professor of Librarianship at University of Texas Austin. Dave is a passionate advocate for libraries and their essential role in today’s society earning him the ALA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award for distinguished contribution to reference librarianship (2021) and the Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship (2016).

He also seeks to understand how information approaches and technologies can be used to transform industries. He has served on advisory boards and study teams in the fields of libraries, telecomm, education, and transportation including at the National Academies. His book, The Atlas of New Librarianship won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/ Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. Dave's work has been funded by organizations including The MacArthur Foundation, IMLS, NASA, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Defense, The NSF, U.S. State Department, and The American Library Association.