Well, my hair is very very short - if I had the guts I would shave my
head...and I wear contacts (bifocals). I have never worn my hair in a bun
altho I did have an afro in the 60s. I wear Birkenstocks (but not to
school - not allowed). Just lost 30 lbs on South Beach so look quite studly,
I think. So, that is my image. When I graduated in 1963 with my BLS (Ye
gads, he is old) we were discussing the stereotype of the librarian - if we
are still discussing it in 2004 - it might be time to celebrate the
stereotype. I agree with Mercedes - both librarian mentors to me in high
school (one school, one public) were, one might say, stereotypes. They wore
glasses, comfortable shoes, were single, wore no makeup, and spoke softly.
I loved them and they made me who I am today as a librarian. I don't think I
wish to change their image.
The one time I was forced to watch American Idol I noticed that all the
females looked alike (and sounded alike too - let's scream real loudly at
the end of the song ). Maybe that should be our new image. Let's collect
money and send Brittany Spears to get her MLS - now that would be an image
(NOT).
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585-342 -4000 x231
585-342- 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
Education in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and the School Sisters
of Notre Dame
FAC OMNIA BENE (Do all things well)
Bless the work.
Bless the day.
Come to aid us.
Angels stay!
Irish blessing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mercedes Hall" <hallm@SPURGER.K12.TX.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: Librarian Image
> Sorry ladies. I wear glasses and wear my hair in a bun. Without my
> glasses I can't see up close, and I have no desire to have laser surgery.
> My hair is well below my knees and would get in my way if I wore it down.
> Again, I have no desire to cut my hair.
>
> I do not have a problem with the "stereotypical" image of librarians. In
> fact, my childhood memories of such a librarian are positive ones.
>
>
> > I changed my "professional hazard"... I had laser surgery and don't wear
> > glasses anymore!
> >
> >
> >
> > Kristin M. Dardano
> > Library Media Specialist
> > E.R. Hughes Elementary School
> > New Hartford Central School District
> > (315)738-9350
> > kdardano@nhart.org
> >
> >>>> Michele Gilbert <im4bath@JUNO.COM> 06/03/04 10:34AM >>>
> > This week's episode of Faking It (June 6th 10 P.m. ET on TLC)will
> > featire a Texas librarian trying to fake it as a bartender at Coyote
> > Ugly. The description of her is stereotypical - shy, bookish, etc. I
> > know the producers were looking for a stereotype because I had applied
> > to be on the show and they called me to send in an audition tape but
> > being untenured I didn't think my administrators would be keen on giving
> > me four weeks off in the middle of the school year. I had said
> > specifically I was only available in the summer months and the producer
> > said she had called several school librarians and was getting the same
> > answer (duh!). I will watch with a heavy heart as I really wanted to do
> > this but I hope they don't go overboard with the librarian stereotype -
> > I know the woman wears glasses (hey, it's a professional hazard!), at
> > least they didn't have her put her hair up in a bun!
> >
> > Michele Gilbert
> > SLMS
> > Belfast Central School
> > Belfast, NY 14711
> > mgilbert@belf.wnyric.org
> >
> > "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's
> > too dark to read."
> > -Groucho Marx
> >
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> Mercedes Hall, District Librarian
> Distance Learning Site Manager
> Spurger ISD
> 409.429.3465 x243
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