The Atlas Of New Librarianship Review

It won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for Best Book in Library Literature for its innovative approach to professional education.

Some reviewers found its theoretical depth "cumbersome" and "off-putting," noting that it occasionally ignores the historical roots and technical complexities (like cataloging) essential to the profession. Critics also challenged its radical constructivist epistemology, labeling it as "philosophically sloppy" for de-emphasizing objective truth. Practical Resources The atlas of new librarianship

For those interested in exploring the text or its later updates: The Atlas of New Librarianship - R. David Lankes (Review) It won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for Best

Drawing on Conversation Theory , Lankes posits that knowledge is socially constructed through language and intersubjective agreements rather than objective, static facts. The atlas of new librarianship