The "New Librarianship" described in the Atlas is built upon three foundational pillars:
For those interested in exploring the text or its later updates: The Atlas of New Librarianship - R. David Lankes (Review) The atlas of new librarianship
While widely recognized as a "manifesto" for the future of the field, the work received polarized reviews: The "New Librarianship" described in the Atlas is
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