An Analysis of the Librarian Stereotype
Author: Donald Cefaloni
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Published: 1969
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Author: Donald Cefaloni
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Published: 1969
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nicole Pagowsky
Publisher: Association of College and Research Libraries, a Division of the American Library Associat
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780838987049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of essays serves as a response to passionate discussions regarding how librarians are perceived, reigniting an examination of librarian presentation within the field and in the public eye, employing theories and methodologies from throughout the social sciences. Through deconstructing the perceived truths of our profession and employing a critical eye, we can work towards improved status, increased diversity, and greater acceptance of each other.
Author: Ashanti White
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012-03-19
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1780632967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen you picture a librarian, what do you imagine? An old white woman with glasses and a prudish disposition? That is the image that many people conjure up when asked to picture a librarian; with 82 per cent of the professional force being female and the average age of a librarian at 45, coupled with popular stereotypical images, it is difficult to dispute the perceptions. But there is more to librarians than meets the eye. This book will explore the origin of the image and popular media images of the librarian, in addition to the effects of the stereotype, and the challenges to the perception of librarians today. Provides contemporary examples from popular culture Chapters are supported by quotes, images and personal reflections Presents a study which offers authenticity
Author: Ray Tevis
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-03-26
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1476611459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom its earliest days to the present, the onscreen image of the librarian has remained largely the same. A silent 1921 film set the precedent for two female librarian characters: a dowdy spinster wears glasses and a bun hairstyle, and an attractive young woman is overworked and underpaid. Silent films, however, employed a variety of characteristics for librarians, showed them at work on many different tasks, and featured them in a range of dramatic, romantic, and comedic situations. The sound era (during which librarians appeared in more than 200 films) frequently exaggerated these characteristics and situations, strongly influencing the general image of librarians. This chronologically arranged work analyzes the stereotypical image of librarians, male and female, in primarily American and British motion pictures from the silent era to the 21st century. The work briefly describes each film, offering some critical commentary, and then examines its librarian, considering every aspect of the total character from socio-economic conditions and motivations for leaving or not leaving the library, to personal attributes (such as clothing, hair, and age) and entanglements with the opposite sex, to commonly used props, plot situations and lines ("Shush!"). The work comments on whether librarians and library work are depicted accurately and analyzes the development of the public's image of a librarian. The accompanying filmography lists librarian characters and notes stereotypes such as buns and eyeglasses. With bibliography and index.
Author: Pauline Wilson
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1982-12-06
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe purpose of this book is to help librarians overcome the problem of stereotypes by explaining how such stereotypes are created and perpetuated, and how they can be defused. Author Pauline Wilson begins with an overview of stereotyping in general, and a discussion of how librarians are stereotyped. She argues that librarians' reaction to these stereotypes may contribute to their perpetuation. The rest of the book provides perspective on what types of people become librarians and how librarians are educated. The author concludes with suggestions for combatting the negative images of librarians.
Author: Ruth Kneale
Publisher: Information Today
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 220
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKLibrarian stereotypes have persisted for generations, yet their practical impact has rarely been studied. How pervasive are such stereotypes in the digital era, how are they changing, and how do they affect our daily work, our careers, and the future success of the profession? What can we do to defeat tired old perceptions and create positive new images?
Author: A. Arro Smith
Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
Published: 2016-11-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780838914618
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJust as it did for society at large, the second half of the 20th century brought monumental upheaval to librarianship. But as the librarians who worked during this tumultuous period end their careers, the social memory of their extraordinary generation is at risk of being forgotten.
Author: Melissa A. McConnell
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 116
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jason Reynolds
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2020-10-27
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1481438298
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--
Author: Samantha Schmehl Hines
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2020-08-17
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1839094842
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers a timely mix of thought-provoking chapters bringing together national and global studies on critical librarianship, and conveying the kind of research which current library managers and researchers need, mixing theory with a good dose of pragmatism.