You’re Invited! – This Is What a Librarian Looks Like

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What: a site to go beyond the bun and challenge old, outdated librarian stereotypes with photos of real librarians in their real lives doing real stuff 🙂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.

17 responses to “You’re Invited! – This Is What a Librarian Looks Like”

Ed Bierman

February 13, 2012

If I’m an MLIS but don’t work in a traditional library, can I submit? I’m the director of web services for a large medical group in the bay area.

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Bobbi Newman

February 13, 2012

of course! All are welcome!

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Daniel Cornwall

February 14, 2012

Nice project! Just submitted a tasteful picture of me at the Kodiak Launch Complex.

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Bobbi Newman

February 15, 2012

wonderful! Thank you Daniel!

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February 17, 2012

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Melissa

February 17, 2012

But what if I do look like a stereotypical librarian?

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Bobbi Newman

February 17, 2012

We’ve got plenty of those too! Everyone’s welcome! This is just a fun project. 🙂

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Javier Leiva

February 17, 2012

Just sent from Spain. Good idea!

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Bobbi Newman

February 17, 2012

Thank you! And thank you for submitting. Love the food blog!

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1. Javier Leiva
  
  February 17, 2012
  
  Thanks 😀
  
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Sara

February 17, 2012

I hope you get some submissions from male librarians. They’re a rare breed but they do exist!

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Bobbi Newman

February 18, 2012

We have a quite a few submissions from male librarians! Probably a disproportionate amount now that I think about it 🙂

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Julie Grice

February 27, 2012

A mixture of Mr. Clean, Mr. Fix-it, Mr. Know-it-all, combined with LeVar Burton and Bill Gates!

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colin pritchard

March 22, 2012

How can we edit our caption? Thanks.

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Bobbi Newman

March 22, 2012

Unfortunately there isn’t a way for submitters to edit their photos and captions after they have been submitted. You can email me the details and I can edit it.

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March 22, 2012

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