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Title:

The generation X librarian : essays on leadership, technology, pop culture, social responsibility and professional identity / edited by Martin K. Wallace, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, and Erik Sean Estep.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

vi, 217 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Librarians--United States.
Librarians--Psychology.
Librarians--Attitudes.
Librarians--Effect of technological innovations on.
Librarians--Professional ethics.
Librarians--Public opinion.
Library administration--Social aspects.
Library science--Social aspects.
Generation X.

Other Authors:

Wallace, Martin, 1973-
Tolley-Stokes, Rebecca, 1971-
Estep, Erik Sean.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

From paper to pixels: generation X as digital librarian / Emily Symonds -- Understanding Gen X at work : securing the library's future / Christy Groves and William Black -- Generation X librarians, faculty, and the rise of information literacy / Leslie Porter Mathews and Sergio Rizzo -- X marks the spot / Rebecca Feind -- Stuck in the middle with you : generation X librarians / Lisa Carlucci Thomas and Karen Sobel -- Managing millennials : advantages of generation X librarian approaches / Breanne Geery and Jonathan Kirsch -- Generation X mentoring millennials / Kathy Shields and Lynda Kellam -- Gen X takes over : managing the mix from the middle / Lindsay McVey -- Breaking away : generation X library leadership / Jessica Clemons -- A finger in the pie : a look at how multiple careers benefit the library professional / Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen -- Twitter my glitter : a dialogue on the technological expectations of library users / Rachel Williams and Jennifer Cromer -- The transitioning library collection : is the Gen X librarian the right librarian at the right time? / Wil Weston -- Hackers vs. librarians : some thoughts on the privilege of 2.0 thinking / Jessamyn West -- Watchers, punks, and dashing heroes : representations of male librarians in generation X mass culture / Rafia Mirza and Maura Seale -- Pinko vs. punk : a generational comparison of alternative press publication and zines / Jenna Freedman -- Remaining responsible, remaining relevant : Gen X librarians and social responsibility / Peter Lehu -- Skeptic/activist : Gen Xers in radical reference / Melissa Morrone -- The thin red line : how Gen X librarians make it thicker (views from Bosnia and Herzegovina) / Mario Hibert and Sa©ła Madacki.

Summary:

"Generation X includes those individuals born roughly between the years 1961 and 1981. This collection of critical essays showcases the unique qualities and challenges that face Generation X librarians. Topics covered include management and leadership, rapidly changing technology, social attitudes and stereotypes within popular culture, and how Generation X librarians have responded to or developed upon those themes"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786463090 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780786463091 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)689522294

LCCN:

2011006979

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)