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• - Results of a survey examining how closely librarians really resemble the stereotypical librarian.
  
• - Review of a selection of blogs, diaries and journals of librarians found online.
  
• - Not that brief. Extensive essay with many citations and hyperlinks.
  
• - Profiles of library science graduates. [Montreal Gazette]
  
• - Profile of a branch director from the Stanislaus County Library. [The Modesto Bee]
  
• - A review of factors affecting the image of librarians which concludes that librarians feed and support negative images of themselves. By Jennifer Cram.
  
• - Report that "the Internet has made trained librarians more necessary than ever before." [The Sacramento Bee]
  
• - Report on professional librarian duties and salaries. [The Toronto Sun]
  
• - Essay exploring the role of libraries in science fiction.
  
• - Article from The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship about Hollywood's treatment of librarians.
  
• - Dan Lester's text bibliography of racy books featuring librarians.
  
• - An historical examination of librarian stereotypes, with references.
  
• - Describes books from the 1940s through the 1960s about women becoming librarians.
  
• - Lists of songs about libraries and librarians.
  
• - Exploration into the stereotypes surrounding the image and status of librarians and the library profession.
  
• - Advocacy site featuring smart, radical, sexy, and famous librarians.
  
• - Review of librarians that wear lipstick, have a tattoo, belly-dance, then get naked.
  
• - List of sources compiled by Steven M. Bergson.
  
• - Article explaining how librarianship is not an endangered career. [CNN]
  
• - Professor David Austin explains quotes from various sources.
  
• - Demand for the highly trained information specialists. [Washington Business Journal]
  
• - Historical review and analysis of current situations, with references. By Deirdre Dupr.
  
• - Commentary and discussion on a technology news website about the technical prowess of libraries. [Slashdot]
  
• - Online term paper on librarian stereotypes.
  
• - Changing roles of librarians. [CNN]
  
• - List of references, by Laura Cobrinik.
  
• - Discussion questions about the "bun lady" and related images.
  
• - Essay reviewing several productions, by Ronald N. Bukoff.
  
• - Story by Paul Ford about the portrayal of librarians.
  
• - Homepage for the American Library Association Special Presidential Task Force, with history and resources.
  
• - A young librarian's commentary on the recent wave of 'cool librarians' articles.
  
• - News of a pinup calendar featuring New Jersey librarians. [NY Times]
  
• - Reviews some popular images of librarians.
  
• - Paper from a conference presentation on human issues in libraries.
  
• - Site exploring images of libraries and librarians in film and literature.
  
• - Review of some children's literature, by Matthew Z. Heintzelman.
  
• - Library student and photographer solicits librarian pictures to show that librarians come in many different shapes and sizes, are from various backgrounds, and include all different types of people. Also has a collection of links to library "image
  
• - Short interview with anarchist librarian Jessamyn West.
  
• - Searchable image gallery of clothing advertised on eBay with "librarian" in the description.
  
• - Column on librarians, who are "relentless when it comes to ensuring that as much information as possible gets into people's hands."
  
• - Annotated listing of notable libraries and librarians in films.
  
• - Brief article on the changing image of librarians.
  
• - Maintained by Martin Raish of the David O. McKay Library, Brigham Young University. Films are grouped by degree of connection to libraries or librarians.
  
• - An annotated bibliography of cartoons dealing with aspects of librarianship.
  
• - A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building movement.
  
• - Features pictures and links to female librarians who are not entirely clothed.
  
• - Annotated list compiled by Steven J. Schmidt.
  
• - Bibliography of pornographic literature featuring librarians by Candi Strecker.
  
• - Paper by Richard A. Danner on the work of librarians and information technologists.