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S is for Stereotypes

April 22, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

S is for Stereotypes in today’s A to Z Blog Challenge. Librarians are usually described as:

A dowdy white woman with mousey hair who wears frumpy clothes.

 

Or as a stern and unapproachable woman who holds guard over her library realm.

 

 

 

Librarians belong to a profession with mostly negative stereotypes. The librarians I know are actually helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and include both men and women of all ages, races, and cultures. So, time to toss the old ideas and celebrate those men and women who help us to manage information and know how to have a good time in the process.

Check out this article on the 11 Coolest Librarians from Pop Culture:

(Mrs. Phelps the Librarian in the theatrical version Mathilda played by Ora Jones)

Librarians from Rhode Island had a great idea to bust stereotypes. They put together a calendar  entitled, “Tattooed Librarians of the Ocean State,” as a fundraiser for the RI Library Association.

 

Here’s a new wardrobe for Ms. Librarian:

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Librarian Stereotypes

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  1. Blika says

    April 23, 2017 at 4:02 am

    I’ve always liked libraries and associate librarians as nice people who allow you access to books 🙂
    Stargirl

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    • Claire Annette Noland says

      April 24, 2017 at 3:42 am

      Very true! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  2. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    April 23, 2017 at 8:03 am

    Hi Claire – yes we could ban the frumpy Librarians … and as you say Librarians come from all walks of life …. Now I’d quite like to do a Librarians Course … it’s the kind of thing I’d find really stimulating …

    Love the idea of the tattoo librarians’ calendar … thanks and cheers and see you next week … Hilary

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    • Claire Annette Noland says

      April 24, 2017 at 3:41 am

      Don’t you love creative fund raising? Tattooed Librarians – brilliant and unexpected!

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  3. Eva says

    April 23, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    I agree with you:there are a lot of stereotypes around librarians, especially female (like around other professions… especially for female, too, alas). Almost all the librarians I have met so far were really helpful. And they read a lot… so good conversation is granted! 😀
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    • Claire Annette Noland says

      April 24, 2017 at 3:40 am

      Yes, librarians always have something interesting to talk about!

      Reply

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