50th Anniversary Bertha Bassam Lecture with David Lankes on March 11th

The iSchool and Faculty of Information Alumni Association (FIAA) invite you to a special 50th Anniversary of the Bertha Bassam Lecture, delivered by a passionate advocate for libraries, Syracuse University’s R. David Lankes, who will discuss Radical Librarianship. Prof. Lankes is author of an upcoming book, The Radical’s Guide to New Librarianship, with Senior Fellow and Lecturer, Wendy Newman, and alumna, Kim Silk (MLS 1998).

LECTURE: This lecture examines the value of librarians dedicated to improving communities, not simply informing them. Prof. Lankes will discuss how librarians have seen their role as being unbiased agents standing ready to serve, but librarians must be agents of transformative social engagement. From the riots in Ferguson, to the Arab Spring, we see the value of librarians throwing off the mask of objective curator and adopting the role of change agent.

REGISTER: https://berthabassam.eventbrite.ca (lecture and reception are complimentary, but registration is required.)

DETAILS: Doors open at 6:00 pm, lecture starts at 6:15 pm, cocktail reception to follow 7:30–9:00 pm / 2 Sussex Avenue, Innis Town Hall (newly renovated), University of Toronto

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