R. David Lankes (with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowalski, Beck Tench, and Cheryl Gould). The New Librarianship Field Guide . Cambridge, Mass.; London, England: MIT Press, 2016. 226p. Paper, $22 (ISBN 978262529082). LC 2015-39943 (original) (raw)

The New Librarianship Field Guide, authored by R. David Lankes with contributions from several collaborators, aims to provide academic librarians with practical strategies for navigating disruptive changes within the library landscape. It serves as a companion handbook to Lankes' earlier work, The Atlas of New Librarianship, emphasizing the need for libraries to adapt through innovative services and modern business models. The guide outlines essential steps for effective change management in academic libraries, advocating for engagement in relevant discussions to find paths to success and relevance within higher education.