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Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians
Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians
Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians
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Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians

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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.
  • Provides contemporary examples from popular culture
  • Chapters are supported by quotes, images and personal reflections
  • Presents a study which offers authenticity
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 19, 2012
ISBN9781780632964
Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians
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Ashanti White

Ashanti White is currently an ACE Scholar, pursuing a Masters in Library and Information Studies and an accomplished author and literary critic. She has recently been selected as a recipient of the 2011 Diversity Research Grant from the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity. White graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2003, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and African American Studies with a minor in Philosophy. She has also attained a Masters in Liberal Studies with a Concentration in World Cultures and is the author of two works, Chasing Eden and Razor Blades Between My Teeth. Her works have appeared in Callaloo, Mandala Literary Journal, and The Amistad among other publications. Forthcoming are her chapters in Library Management Tips that Work, which will be published by the American Library Association.

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