In preparation of the Hollywood Librarian event next Monday we have compiled a related bibliography covering aspects of the library profession, professional stereotypes, cultural perceptions, media representations, and examples of films and texts that perpetuate this stereotype. This list is not exhaustive and we are welcoming all suggestions for additional academic texts/articles/films/literature/websites
Please use the comments for this post to let us know about anything we may have missed.
Please also continue to check the blog this week as we will be adding additional information about the event such as the itinerary and discussion points. See you next week!
Hollywood Librarian Bibliography
Books
De Rosa, C. (2005) Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources. OCLC
Dyer, R. (1993) The Matter of Images: Essays on Representations. Routledge
Kneale, R. (2009) You Don’t Look Like a Librarian: Shattering Stereotypes and Creative Positive New Images in the Internet Age. Information Today
Roberto, K. (2003) Revolting Librarians Redux: Radical Librarians Speak Out. McFarland
Slater, M. (1980) Career Patterns and Occupational Image. Aslib.
Tevis, R. (2005) The Image of Librarians in Cinema 1917-1999. McFarland.
Wilson, P. (1982) Stereotypes and Status: Librarians in the United States. Greenwood Press
Articles
Adams, K. (2000) ‘Loveless Frump as Hip and Sexy Party Girl: A Re-evaluation of the Old Maid Stereotype.’ In Library Quarterly. Vol 70, No 3
Balling, G; Skouvig, L. (2008) ‘Digital Reading Groups: Renewing the Librarian Image.’ In New Library World. Vol 109, Iss 1/2, pp.56-64
Bobrovitz, J. (2001) ‘If the (Sensible) Shoe Fits: The Image of the Librarian.’ In Wired West. July 17th www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/wwest/v4n4/jbimage.htm
Foster, W.E. (1890) ‘Being a Librarian.’ In The Library Journal. October, pp.294-296
Hamilton, V. (2004) ‘The Image and Role of the Librarian’ in Library Review. October, Vol 53, Iss 8, pp.416-418
Luthmann, A. (2007) ‘Librarians, Professionalism and Image: Stereotype and Reality.’ In Library Review. Vol 56 Iss 9 pp.773-780
Parham, N. (1923) ‘As Others See Us.’ In Illinois Libraries. July pp. 44-51
Radford, M; Radford, G. (1997) ‘Power, Knowledge, and Fear: Feminism, Foucault, and the Stereotype of the Female Librarian.’ In Library Quarterly. July, pp.250-263
Sable, A. (1969) ‘The Sexuality of the Library Profession: The Male and Female Librarian.’ In Wilson Library Bulletin. April pp.748-751
Seale, M. (2008) ‘Old Maids, Policeman, and Social Rejects: Mass Media Representation and Public Perceptions of Librarians.’ In Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship. Vol 9 No 1 http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v09n01/seale_m01.html
Walker, S. (1993) ‘The Librarian Stereotype and the Movies.’ In MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship. Vol 1, No 1, pp.16-18
Wiebe, T. (2004) ‘Issues Faced by Male Librarians: Stereotypes, Perceptions, and Career Ramifications.’ In Colorado Libraries. September, pp.11-13
Weblinks
21st Century Librarians
ALA http://archive.ala.org/diversity/student.html
Cool Librarians
http://valinor.ca/waycool.html
Internet Archive : Program Details for The Librarian http://www.archive.org/movies/details=00526
Librarian Action Figure (Archie McPhee)
www.librarianactionfigure.com
Librarian Avengers
http://www.librarianavengers.org
Librarian.net
http://librarian.net
Librarians in Comics
www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/2161/combks/combks.htm
Librarians in Fiction
http://valinor.ca/el3.htm
Librarians in the Movies
www.byui.edu/Ricks/employee/raishm/films/introduction.html
Library Stuff
http://www.librarystuff.net
Library Underground
http://www.libraryunderground.org/
Library-usability
http://library-usability.org
The Lipstick Librarian
http://www.lipsticklibrarian.com
LISnews.com
http://lisnews.com
New Breed Librarian
http://www.newbreedlibrarian.org
Stereotype Librarian
http://stereotype-librarian.blogspot.com/
Warrior Librarian
http://www.warriorlibrarian.com
You don’t look like a librarian
http://atst.nso.edu/library/perception
Filmography
Chainsaw Sally
Burril, Jimmyo (dir)
United States: Redfield Arts
2004
Desk Set
Lang, Walter (dir)
United States: 20th Century Fox
1957
Goodbye Columbus
Peerce, Larry (dir)
United States: Willow Tree
1969
The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag
Moyle, Allan (dir)
United States: Touchstone Pictures
1992
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Winther, Peter (dir)
United States: Electric Entertainment
2004
The Mummy
Sommers, Stephen (dir)
United States: Universal Pictures
1999
The Music Man
DaCosta, Morton (dir)
United States: Warner Bros
1962
The Pagemaster
Hunt, Maurice & Johnstone, Joe (dir)
United States: 20th Century Fox
1994
Party Girl
Mayer, Daisy Von Scherler (dir)
United States: Party Productions
1995
Storm Center
Taradash, Daniel
United States: Columbia Pictures
1956
Strike up the Band
Berkeley, Busby (dir)
United States: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
1940