Comments on: Librarians… Old AND Tired. http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Chris http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2469 Chris Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:08:48 +0000 http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2469 I'm with you. The only thing that is old and tired is that stereotype. I’m with you. The only thing that is old and tired is that stereotype.

]]> By: Leah http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2459 Leah Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:46:33 +0000 http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2459 Wow. Just realized I spelled Hollywood wrong. Welp, there goes my legitimacy. :P Wow. Just realized I spelled Hollywood wrong. Welp, there goes my legitimacy. :P

]]> By: Leah http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2458 Leah Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:41:44 +0000 http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2458 Here is my email to them: Dear Sir or Madam, As a Librarian, I belong to a profession that is plagued with stereotypes and their negative repercussions. I have written several papers and have done studies on the issues raised by negative portrayals of a dynamic profession that is continuing to recruit younger workers and cater to a youthful generation. I find it strange that while articles like this are being written in the New York TImes, A Hipper Crowd of Shushers, your advertisement finds it necessary to imply that librarians are "old and tired", as I just saw in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkaSwzTfNv8. Perhaps your profession does not feel the negative ripple effect when the media or Holleywood continues to negatively portray your profession. I, however, do, and I am completely offended by your advertisement. Be assured, you have lost this Librarian, being 25 and not tired at all, as a listener. Sincerely, Leah L. White Here is their email address regarding advertisement: fresh1059@cbsradio.com. Screw them. That ad just makes my librarian blood boil. Here is my email to them:
Dear Sir or Madam,
As a Librarian, I belong to a profession that is plagued with stereotypes and their negative repercussions. I have written several papers and have done studies on the issues raised by negative portrayals of a dynamic profession that is continuing to recruit younger workers and cater to a youthful generation. I find it strange that while articles like this are being written in the New York TImes, A Hipper Crowd of Shushers, your advertisement finds it necessary to imply that librarians are “old and tired”, as I just saw in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkaSwzTfNv8. Perhaps your profession does not feel the negative ripple effect when the media or Holleywood continues to negatively portray your profession. I, however, do, and I am completely offended by your advertisement. Be assured, you have lost this Librarian, being 25 and not tired at all, as a listener.

Sincerely,
Leah L. White

Here is their email address regarding advertisement: fresh1059@cbsradio.com. Screw them. That ad just makes my librarian blood boil.

]]> By: Diana http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2319 Diana Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:13:50 +0000 http://crios.info/2008/01/10/librarians-old-and-tired/#comment-2319 I saw that commercial too. And I thought the same thing....it implied that librarians are old and boring and tired. Wow, we need to get the word out otherwise! I saw that commercial too. And I thought the same thing….it implied that librarians are old and boring and tired. Wow, we need to get the word out otherwise!

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