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AnnotationsAnnotationsDecember 19, 2006 “Librarians’ Image Keeps Minorities Away From Job”Even being a middle-aged, white woman, I found this article which appeared in the December 17, 2006 issue of the Tuscaloossa News very interesting. If the image doesn’t deter them, the salary will send them fleeing. And just for the record, I have not worn my hair in a bun since my early twenties and I have probably only “shushed” three to five times in my career. Although, I must admit on those rare occasions I felt empowered and like I was connecting with the “librarian within.” Librarians’ image keeps minorities away from job By Amanda Thomas MONTGOMERY | Librarians have long been portrayed as the little old white lady with her hair in a bun and glasses on a chain around her neck, “shushing” noisy people, but Deborah Lilton represents a more modern image. In a profession that in fact has been largely white, Lilton is a black student at the University of Alabama who is pursuing a degree to become an academic librarian. She is one of a disproportionately small number of minorities entering a field that is trying to get past stereotypical images of the “bun lady.” … MORE No Comments »RSS feed for comments on this post. Leave a comment
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