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