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ERIC Number: EJ610180
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0024-2519
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Loveless Frump as Hip and Sexy Party Girl: A Reevaluation of the Old-Maid Stereotype.
Adams, Katherine C.
Library Quarterly, v70 n3 p287-301 Jul 2000
Argues for a reevaluation of the old-maid stereotype that will allow professionals in the library and information science (LIS) field to embrace digital technology while remaining mindful of their distinctiveness and recognizing the stereotype as an important part of their collective identity and professional history. (Contains 55 references.) (AEF)
Descriptors: Information Scientists, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Development, Library History, Library Personnel, Library Science, Professional Personnel, Stereotypes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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