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The Librarian Stereotype Deconstructing Presentations and Perceptions of Information Work serves as a response to passionate discussions regarding how librarians are perceived Through twelve chapters, the book reignites an examination of librarian presentation within the field and in the public eye, employing theories and methodologies from throughout the social sciences The ultimate goal of this volume is to launch productive discourse and inspire action in order to further the positive impact of the information professions Through deconstructing the perceived truths of our profession and employing a critical eye, we can work towards improved status, increased diversity, and greater acceptance of each other. Best Download The Librarian Stereotype: Deconstructing Perceptions and Presentations of Information Work author Nicole Pagowsky For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr At my workplace, we re constantly reminded not to say we are assisting or helping students, but to say that we are collaborating and partnering with academics This book shows that we are choosing the stereotype and image of the expert over our actual position as professionals offering a service Why We are rejecting feminized work Helping is valuable, but it is seen as worthless, because it is women s work So we bet...Miriam Rigby, AM 04CoeditorFrom the coeditor The Librarian Stereotype Deconstructing Presentations and Perceptions of Information Work serves as a response to passionate discussions regarding how librarians are perceived The book reignites an examination of librarian presentation within the field and in the public eye, employing theories and methodologies from throughout the social sciences The ultimate goal of this volume is to launch productive discourse and inspire action in order to Miriam Rigby, AM 04CoeditorFrom the coeditor The Librarian Stereotype Deconstructing Presentations and Perceptions of Information Work serves as a response to passionate discussions regarding how librarians are perceived The book reignites an examination of librarian presentation within the field and in the public eye, employing theories and methodologies fro...Excellent work, slightly marred by an emphasis on academic libraries to the exclusion of all other libraries public libraries do get a few mentions I realize this was published by the ACRL, but it seems like a missed opportunity to not look f...

The Librarian Stereotype: Deconstructing Perceptions and Presentations of Information Work
  • English
  • 21 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 312 pages
  • 0838987044
  • Nicole Pagowsky
  • The Librarian Stereotype: Deconstructing Perceptions and Presentations of Information Work