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Fun Project LIS 600 Erin Sapienza
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Fun Project LIS 600. Erin Sapienza. So, what do people REALLY think of librarians?. Survey of 50 people. Age range 5-90 Asked question “What word do you think of when you think of a librarian?”. Most Popular Answer ? GLASSES. 6 responses 1 age 0-19 3 age 20-40 1 age 40-60 1 age 61+. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fun ProjectLIS 600
Erin Sapienza
So, what do people REALLY think of librarians?
•Survey of 50 people
• Age range 5-90
• Asked question “What word do you think of when you think of a librarian?”
Most Popular Answer?GLASSES
6 responses•1 age 0-19•3 age 20-40•1 age 40-60•1 age 61+
A close second?BOOKS
5 responses•2 age 0-10•1 age 11-20•1 age 21-40•1 age 41-60
Another close second?HELPFUL
5 more responses!• 1 age 0-10• 1 age 21-40• 3 age 41-60
Another favorite?SHHHHH!
4 responses•1 age 10-20•2 age 21-40•1 age 41-60
Where are the fun and creative answers?Here we go!
BookwormStudious
Nice!
Mean!
Nerd, Dork, Boring
Anal retentive, precise, fastidious, neat
Stern
Calm
Inspiring
Busy
Hero
Naughty
And more…
• Resource • Guru• Passionate• Staunch• Rocking chair• Responsible• Intriguing
And don’t forget…
The bun!
Or the ever popular…
OLD!
And my personal favorite…
“Old ladies with cats”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASG6r9rhwcE&feature=related
Overall finding
• The traditional image of a librarian remains the same, no matter the age of the respondent. The glasses, the bun, the books!
• My image of librarians?
Diversity!
And not a bun in sight.
