"Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Debunking the Popular Perceptions of Librarians" by Ashanti White is now available! Ms. White took a longer historical view of the image of librarians in pop culture (unlike my book, which only looked at examples from the Internet Age) and picked up many of the classic stereotypes (such as Marian the Librarian, and It's a Wonderful Life).
Librarians have long struggled to combat some of the negative stereotypes about their image and profession, but to do so effectively it’s necessary to look at these perceptions in a historical context.Take a look! (My copy's on order now!)
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