It has been just over a month since Erin and I launched This is What a Librarian Looks Like. This is a fun, light-hearted project is a complement to the Library Day in the Life Project with the simple purpose of highlighting librarians with “photos of real librarians in their real lives doing real stuff”. It has been so much fun to see the submissions from all around the globe! This project is still open and will stay open, so if you haven’t already submit your photo today! But I wanted to celebrate some milestones! The site has 3,502 followers! Thank you to each and everyone. Earlier this week we surpassed the 450 mark for the number of submissions, some photos have more than one person in there so we are way over the 450 mark for people! Thank you to everyone who spent the time finding that “perfect” photo to represent you and submitting it. I am amazed at the diversity of the submissions! I am blown away that this project has managed to span the globe! We also have submissions from 25 countries including: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic

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I’m so excited to announce this new project! As the ultimate compliment to Library Day in the Life we bring you This is What a Librarian Looks Like! What: a site to go beyond the bun and challenge old, outdated librarian stereotypes with photos of real librarians in their real lives doing real stuff Who: YOU! The site is up and running and ready for submissions. So find a picture that you think best represents you to the world and submit it! Please don’t submit photos of others and be tasteful! This is a fun, light-hearted project, please approach it in that spirit! Where: This is What a Librarian Looks Like! When: NOW! Go submit something already! Your editors are Bobbi Newman and Erin Downey Howerton and we’ll be approving submissions as fast as we can! Inspired by is What a Scientist Looks Like.   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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