White | NOT YOUR ORDINARY LIBRARIAN | Buch | 978-1-84334-670-8 | sack.de

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 331 g

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

White

NOT YOUR ORDINARY LIBRARIAN


Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84334-670-8
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 331 g

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

ISBN: 978-1-84334-670-8
Verlag: Woodhead Publishing

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

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Autoren/Hrsg.

White, Ashanti

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Weitere Infos & Material

In the beginning: The origin of librarian stereotypes; Hollywood love affair: The librarian in American film; Heroes, vigilantes, and rock stars: The librarian on television; Not your ordinary library: The librarian in literature; How true are the perceptions?: Examining the common librarian; Diverging images: The sexy, author, and friendly librarian; The end of stereotypes: A new beginning.

White, Ashanti
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.

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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