Suggested reading

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