From Search to Ask to AnswerSep 20, 2026TL; DR. Nobody ever wanted to search. Nobody particularly wants to ask either. People want an answer, by...View more
Lankes’ Next Book to be Published by MIT PressSep 14, 2026I am thrilled to announce that I’m returning to MIT Press for my next book, working title, Accident...View more
Literacy, AI, and the ShockSep 10, 2026Library Journal turned 150 this year, and it was an honor to write a piece for the anniversary. Mine ran...View more
Literacy, AI, and the shockSep 1, 2026Lankes, R. D. (2026, September 1). Literacy, AI, and the shock. Library Journal, 151(9), 32. Available:
Librarianship, After the Information ShockAug 16, 2026Lankes, R. D. (2026). Librarianship, After the Information Shock. Journal of New Librarianship, 11(2), 14...View more
The AI-Induced ShockAug 12, 2026“The AI-Induced Shock” Keynote Panel Presentation. IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Busan, So...View more
It’s Worse Than ThatAug 6, 2026When I talk about a Generative AI-induced Information Shock, I am neither endorsing the current state of...View more
We are at the Start of an Information ShockJul 31, 2026Generative AI isn’t just producing more information. It’s dissolving the document, the organi...View more