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Librarians-The Image and the Myth is a blog dealing with the librarian stereotype and the image of the librarian.

The Associated Press carries an article showing how librarians are challenging the traditional librarian stereotype.
As Jessamyn points out, she’s included in the article. I wonder if blogging the Democratic National Convention counts as breaking the stereotype.

Some Wisconsin librarians had the idea of posing for a calendar as a farewell present to a retiring colleague. The cost of the project made them rethink their plan. They decided to sell calendars to the public as a way to raise funds for their libraries.
Some British librarians undertook a similar project in December 2003.
I [...]

This blog post is about an ad for the Library Bar using women who are dressed up like the sexy, smart librarian stereotype.
I swear I picked my tagline about quiet late last night before encountering all these great librarian things to blog about.
Addendum 8/14: LISNews also mentions this ad.

One of the scratchpad’s readers pointed me to this comic with the explicit instructions of looking in the top right corner.
hee hee hee
Thanks, JSL!

LISNews reports on the latest development in the discrimination case librarian Desiree Goodwin brought against Harvard University. A court decided Harvard did not discriminate against her. The university is now asking Goodwin to reimburse some of their legal expenses.

Since last week was National Library Week, it seems appropriate that I share this anecdote.
A few weeks ago, I overheard someone who works in a library, does not have a library degree, and does not do the work of a librarian tell someone else that I’m not a real librarian because I don’t work in [...]

birdle on LISNews reports TNT is preparing a sequel to The Librarian: Quest for the Spear.

birdle on LISNews reports TNT is preparing a sequel to The Librarian: Quest for the Spear.

When I read the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to make it easier for workers over age 40 to sue for discrimination, I wondered what protections exist for age discrimination in the other direction: people younger than 40 not being hired because they’re too young. We hear a lot about age discrimination in cases involving older [...]