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Not Your Ordinary Librarian Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians 1st Edition by Ashanti White ISBN 1843346702 978-1843346708

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Author(s): Ashanti White (Auth.)
ISBN(s): 9781843346708, 1843346702
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 13.32 MB
Year: 2012
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1843346702

ISBN 13:  978-1843346708

Author: Ashanti White

When 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.

Table of contents: 

Chapter 1: In the Beginning – The Origin of Librarian Stereotypes

  • Contemporary history of librarianship

  • Women, libraries, and the origins of the stereotypes

  • Libraries during the Great Depression

  • The old maid, policeman, inept, and psycho librarians

  • Belle da Costa Greene and history’s forgotten librarians

Chapter 2: Hollywood Love Affair – The Librarian in American Film

  • Marian Paroo, also known as Marian the Librarian

  • Classic films that feature librarians

  • Mary the Librarians

  • The mean, uncooperative, and unseen librarians

  • The Pagemaster

Chapter 3: Heroes, Vigilantes, and Rock Stars – The Librarian on Television

  • Television’s heroes: Barbara Gordon and Rupert Giles

  • Librarians in children’s programs

Chapter 4: Not Your Ordinary Library – The Librarian in Literature

  • Children’s literature

  • Adult literature

Chapter 5: How True Are the Perceptions? – Examining the Common Librarian

  • The truth of exclusion

  • The truth of underrepresentation

  • The truth of appearance

Chapter 6: Perception Is Reality – The Effects of Stereotypical Images

  • Stereotypes interfere with service

  • Negative images adversely affect funding

  • Underrepresentation hinders recruitment efforts

Chapter 7: Diverging Images – The Sexy, Author, and Friendly Librarian

  • Stereotyping in advertisements

  • Claiming and changing our image

  • Using the love of books to our advantage

  • Bridging

  • Active recruitment is essential

  • Reconsidering policies

  • Maximizing technology’s influence

  • Getting to the root of the profession

Chapter 8: The End of Stereotypes – A New Beginning

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