Not your ordinary librarian : debunking the popular perceptions of librarians /

"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, coupl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Ashanti
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [England] : Chandos Publishing, 2012.
Colección:Chandos information professional series.
Temas:
Librarians > History.
Librarians > Psychology.
Librarians > Public opinion.
Biblioth�ecaires > Histoire.
Biblioth�ecaires > Psychologie.
Biblioth�ecaires > Opinion publique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Librarians
Librarians > Psychology
Librarians > Public opinion
Bibliotekarier > attityder till.
Bibliotekarier > historia.
Bibliotekarier > psykologiska aspekter.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • Perception is reality : the effects of stereotypical images
  • Diverging images : the sexy, author, and friendly librarian
  • The end of stereotypes : a new beginning.

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