The Female Librarian in Film: Has the Image Changed in 60 Years?

Wells, Julia

doi:10.31979/2575-2499.030202

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“…El rol del bibliotecario en el cine ha sido estudiado por varios autores (Walker, 1993;Acerro, 2001;Paz Yanes, 2002;Rudolph, 2008;Wells, 2013). Mientras, Martin (2009) se centra en las bibliotecas como espacios representados en las siguientes películas: El nombre de la rosa, Farenheit 451, El día después de mañana, Sueños de libertad, Notre Musique, y Filadelfia.…”

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La Representación De Las Bibliotecas en Las Series De Animación Infantil: El Caso De My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Mercadal-Cuesta

2023

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Las series de animación son una herramienta de animación a la lectura, especialmente en el caso de las dirigidas a un público infantil, ya que en ocasiones son la primera toma de contacto para los niños. La representación de libros, lectura, bibliotecas y entornos informacionales en estas series debe ser positiva para animar al público a familiarizarse con estos espacios. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, es una de las series más exitosas de la década de los 2010, con una audiencia que abarca desde público infantil a adulto. El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar las bibliotecas y los bibliotecarios que aparecen en esta serie, y averiguar si cumplen con los estereotipos marcados por el cine tradicional, mediante un visionado de la serie. De los resultados se destaca la aparición de 7 bibliotecas y un archivo. Son en su mayoría centros de carácter público, excepto una biblioteca que pertenece a un centro de enseñanza privado (si bien es abierto a toda clase de criaturas), y dos privadas, dentro de un castillo. Se estructuran de manera similar (un cartel con un símbolo de un libro y estanterías con escaleras, principalmente), si bien los estilos arquitectónicos son muy distintos. Las bibliotecarias son todas mujeres, y se cumple el estereotipo de la bibliotecaria con gafas y pelo corto o recogido en un moño. De los servicios, el más habitual es la búsqueda de información entre los fondos, realizado por parte de los usuarios de forma autónoma. El libro es, en múltiples episodios, la clave para resolver un problema o derrotar a un villano.

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La Representación De Las Bibliotecas en Las Series De Animación Infantil: El Caso De My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Mercadal-Cuesta

2023

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“…It was found out in a study that librarians have been identified as gray-haired, single, white women, generally perceived with one or more of the following: cardigan, pearls, tweed skirt, hair in a bun, and spectacles perched on the nose (Ali et al, 2018;Borchard et al, 2018;Micle, 2014;Vassilakaki & Moniarou-Papaconstantinou, 2014). Additionally, librarians' appearance and personalities are summarized in the terms "mousy," "shy," "bookish," "spinster," "glasses," "bun," and "smart" (Garcia & Barbour, 2018;Wells, 2013). Regarding personality, they are generally labeled as distant, unfriendly, and introverted (McClellan & Beggan, 2019).…”

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Describing the Stereotype Lift efforts of librarians: A case study of female librarians

Montealto,

Ansao,

Naparan

et al. 2024

Daluang: Journal of Library and Information Science

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Purpose. This research delves into the stereotype-laden environment faced by female librarians and the efforts undertaken to counteract these stereotypes. In situations where the worth or ability of an outgroup is questioned, stereotype lift makes people perform better.Methodology. This study utilized qualitative research with a single-case study approach. The participants of the study were five female librarians working within the Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. The interview guide questions were used to gather their responses alongside observation and some documents. Permission from the school president was secured first before going to the library, which was also similarly done for online participants. The librarians were in terms of their physical characteristics, emotions, and how they catered to the patrons and researchers. In addition, ocular visits were conducted in which researchers took photos of what could help support the observation. After having the necessary data, Category Construction was utilized to analyze it.Results and discussion. The findings revealed the stereotypes the respondents received: stern and sedentary workers. These stereotypes unveiled how it affects their work performance by remaining unaffected and becoming more approachable. With these effects encountered, the female librarians were able to come up with two strategies for dealing with the stereotypes: remaining calm and positively changing oneself. The librarians also promoted equity, diversity, and inclusion by providing equal treatment to all and organizing a club for book lovers.Conclusions. The effect of stereotypes on librarians was not manifested since some of them perceived it as usual, while some let it change them to better librarians.

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The Female Librarian in Film: Has the Image Changed in 60 Years?

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La Representación De Las Bibliotecas en Las Series De Animación Infantil: El Caso De My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

La Representación De Las Bibliotecas en Las Series De Animación Infantil: El Caso De My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Describing the Stereotype Lift efforts of librarians: A case study of female librarians

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