The generation X librarian
Subtitle: essays on leadership, technology, pop culture, social responsibility and professional identity
By: edited by Martin K. Wallace, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, and Erik Sean Estep
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780786463091
Subjects: Psychology; Library administration; Social aspects; Librarians; Library science; Public opinion; Attitudes; Professional ethics; Generation X.; Effect of technological innovations on
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From paper to pixels: generation X as digital librarian / Emily Symonds; title: Understanding Gen X at work : securing the library's future / Christy Groves and William Black; title: Generation X librarians, faculty, and the rise of information literacy / Leslie Porter Mathews and Sergio Rizzo; title: X marks the spot / Rebecca Feind; title: Stuck in the middle with you : generation X librarians / Lisa Carlucci Thomas and Karen Sobel; title: Managing millennials : advantages of generation X librarian approaches / Breanne Geery and Jonathan Kirsch; title: Generation X mentoring millennials / Kathy Shields and Lynda Kellam; title: Gen X takes over : managing the mix from the middle / Lindsay McVey; title: Breaking away : generation X library leadership / Jessica Clemons; title: A finger in the pie : a look at how multiple careers benefit the library professional / Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen; title: Twitter my glitter : a dialogue on the technological expectations of library users / Rachel Williams and Jennifer Cromer; title: The transitioning library collection : is the Gen X librarian the right librarian at the right time? / Wil Weston; title: Hackers vs. librarians : some thoughts on the privilege of 2.0 thinking / Jessamyn West; title: Watchers, punks, and dashing heroes : representations of male librarians in generation X mass culture / Rafia Mirza and Maura Seale; title: Pinko vs. punk : a generational comparison of alternative press publication and zines / Jenna Freedman; title: Remaining responsible, remaining relevant : Gen X librarians and social responsibility / Peter Lehu; title: Skeptic/activist : Gen Xers in radical reference / Melissa Morrone; title: The thin red line : how Gen X librarians make it thicker (views from Bosnia and Herzegovina) / Mario Hibert and Saña Madacki.