I married a librarian. Trust me . Still waters run very deep and when those waters hit the rapids well all you can do is hold on for dear life and enjoy the ride.
I think that librarians are sexy, but I'm a bit prejudiced because I like intellectual women. I've married two librarians and have been married to my current librarian spouse. She was initially amazed that I thought she was more beautiful than her buxom fraternal twin sister, but I like slender, perky women with great legs. I like the fact that sexual attraction is not limited to one type.
I am a librarian and this is a very interesting video. We at the library dress in so many styles I can't even start to describe. Well you can't by any means judge us by our appearance but you can definetely judge us from our work. You will miss us if we are gone, which is a reality to many people, closed libraries & unemployed librarians. Bottom line, people in libraries have different styles but that won't prevent them from helping you find what u need. So go talk to your librarian! Love&peace
@MissAesthetic If you already have a bachelor's degree, the MLS will take you anywhere from 3 semesters to 3 years to complete (depending on whether you go full or part time.) Not too long, considering it is a terminal master's.
Yes! I am working on my MLIS! It is funny how most of us look this way...I think most of us do it on purpose because...well..that look is really attractive. And most of us do need glasses. Being a queer woman, I look more boyish than my librarian peers..but still do rock the whole glasses and sweater theme. Not to mention my rad saddleshoe collection.
What an amazing research presentation! I am a new public librarian looking for how I should dress and I stumbled upon your video. Now I am not so worried at all. I just need to wear business casual, and pick the type of bus-cas that accentuates my own style. Thanks!!!
Sorry to all the guys who felt they aren't represented...I did make this as a project for class and the point of the project was to explore the image of the stereotypical librarian. Since the stereotype is that of a female (and also fashion is stereotypically a female interest), I focused on girls. When I have time I might go back and add a section devoted to the male stereotypes. Thank you for all the views and comments...I wasn't expecting so many =)
Here I was enjoying your video, and then I saw I was in it! Not that you can tell (I'm one of the 17 men in the group shot near the end) - but I feel famous, anyway.
You don't talk about male librarian stereotypes at all, but there are some, mainly to do with glasses and facial hair, just do an image search for guybrarian.
One of the best explanations is perhaps the most obvious: male sexual fantasies. Men's expectations for how women should look imprint our culture on many levels, and with generally ridiculous results.
I just shrug and laugh when the topic of bad dress comes up. Sure, at an ALA conference, there are a lot of fashion disasters, but it's not different than a teacher's convention, or a gathering of social workers. Why? Similar work (on a macro level) with similar pay. Fashion takes money.
At least for the cardigan stereotype there is a easy explanation. Big rooms, expensive heating. It can be get quite chilly sitting behind the counter all the day.
If I have to work at the library for a few hours, I usually take a cardigan with me, to keep me from freezing to death and stop concentrating. Parkas and snow cloths are a bit unpractical, so the cardigan it is.
Yeah, I was about to say until the end there...40% of the folks behind the information desk at my library are males and none of them wear pencil skirts.
I assume you made this film as a project for a class. I have worked in several libraries and I have seen the skirt/jacket/bow/flat shoe combination in drab colors often. Working with printed materials is a dirty job, I had to wash my hands a lot so I didn't smear my clothes/face with ink residue. I dressed very well, and wore a pretty, plain, short Japanese robe over my clothes. My colleagues and students appreciated the effort I made. I did not see anyone particularly chic in the final photo.
I married a librarian. Trust me . Still waters run very deep and when those waters hit the rapids well all you can do is hold on for dear life and enjoy the ride.
arthurpaliden 1 week ago
I think that librarians are sexy, but I'm a bit prejudiced because I like intellectual women. I've married two librarians and have been married to my current librarian spouse. She was initially amazed that I thought she was more beautiful than her buxom fraternal twin sister, but I like slender, perky women with great legs. I like the fact that sexual attraction is not limited to one type.
rholley13 1 month ago
I am a librarian and this is a very interesting video. We at the library dress in so many styles I can't even start to describe. Well you can't by any means judge us by our appearance but you can definetely judge us from our work. You will miss us if we are gone, which is a reality to many people, closed libraries & unemployed librarians. Bottom line, people in libraries have different styles but that won't prevent them from helping you find what u need. So go talk to your librarian! Love&peace
Kikaki79 2 months ago
I am planning on going to grad school for my MLS soon, if there is anyone out there also going into library science feel free to message me.
acidstars9 2 months ago
Great video. I personally find all the stereotypes of librarians to be annoying, and I never see librarians that actually look like the stereotype.
acidstars9 2 months ago
Great presentation! Thanks a lot. I do get cold very easily, so I carry cardigans and jackets with me even on the hottest summer day.
Bambuzelsky 5 months ago
How many years of schooling does it take to become a librarian? ...I want to be one. Seems like a nice career.
MissAesthetic 6 months ago
@MissAesthetic If you already have a bachelor's degree, the MLS will take you anywhere from 3 semesters to 3 years to complete (depending on whether you go full or part time.) Not too long, considering it is a terminal master's.
shrinetobarkley 4 months ago
Also...the male librarian profession kind of looks the same. Glasses. Dress button-ups. Awesome shoes. Weird sex-appeal from women.'.just sayin.'
robertdisintegrated 6 months ago
Yes! I am working on my MLIS! It is funny how most of us look this way...I think most of us do it on purpose because...well..that look is really attractive. And most of us do need glasses. Being a queer woman, I look more boyish than my librarian peers..but still do rock the whole glasses and sweater theme. Not to mention my rad saddleshoe collection.
robertdisintegrated 6 months ago
What an amazing research presentation! I am a new public librarian looking for how I should dress and I stumbled upon your video. Now I am not so worried at all. I just need to wear business casual, and pick the type of bus-cas that accentuates my own style. Thanks!!!
robertchrystal 8 months ago
Sorry to all the guys who felt they aren't represented...I did make this as a project for class and the point of the project was to explore the image of the stereotypical librarian. Since the stereotype is that of a female (and also fashion is stereotypically a female interest), I focused on girls. When I have time I might go back and add a section devoted to the male stereotypes. Thank you for all the views and comments...I wasn't expecting so many =)
shrinetobarkley 10 months ago
Here I was enjoying your video, and then I saw I was in it! Not that you can tell (I'm one of the 17 men in the group shot near the end) - but I feel famous, anyway.
You don't talk about male librarian stereotypes at all, but there are some, mainly to do with glasses and facial hair, just do an image search for guybrarian.
ahniwa 11 months ago
One of the best explanations is perhaps the most obvious: male sexual fantasies. Men's expectations for how women should look imprint our culture on many levels, and with generally ridiculous results.
I just shrug and laugh when the topic of bad dress comes up. Sure, at an ALA conference, there are a lot of fashion disasters, but it's not different than a teacher's convention, or a gathering of social workers. Why? Similar work (on a macro level) with similar pay. Fashion takes money.
yeksad 11 months ago
Thank you for making this. But what about male librarian fashion?
stevebizlib 11 months ago
At least for the cardigan stereotype there is a easy explanation. Big rooms, expensive heating. It can be get quite chilly sitting behind the counter all the day.
If I have to work at the library for a few hours, I usually take a cardigan with me, to keep me from freezing to death and stop concentrating. Parkas and snow cloths are a bit unpractical, so the cardigan it is.
Felicea 11 months ago
Yeah, I was about to say until the end there...40% of the folks behind the information desk at my library are males and none of them wear pencil skirts.
lifeinoleg 11 months ago
Gee I wonder why you don't see a "how do lawyers looks?" or "what's the stereotype of the doctor?" videos?
toychristopher 11 months ago
I assume you made this film as a project for a class. I have worked in several libraries and I have seen the skirt/jacket/bow/flat shoe combination in drab colors often. Working with printed materials is a dirty job, I had to wash my hands a lot so I didn't smear my clothes/face with ink residue. I dressed very well, and wore a pretty, plain, short Japanese robe over my clothes. My colleagues and students appreciated the effort I made. I did not see anyone particularly chic in the final photo.
Elfridabeetle 11 months ago