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Author:   Martin K. Wallace ,  Rebecca Tolley-Stokes ,  Erik Sean Estep
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780786463091

ISBN 10:   0786463090
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   21 April 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Acknowledgments      Introduction      SECTION ONE : GETTING TO KNOW US 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      SECTION TWO : LEADERSHIP Managing Millennials: Advantages of Generation X Librarian Approaches Breanne Kirsch and Jonathan Kirsch      Generation X Mentoring Millennials Kathy Shields and Lynda Kellam      Gen X Takes Over: Managing the Mix from the Middle Lindsay McVey      Leading the Way into the Future of Libraries Jessica Clemons      A Finger in the Pie: A Look at How Multiple Careers Benefit the Library Professional Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen      SECTION THREE : TECHNOLOGY 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      SECTION FOUR : POP CULTURE 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 Publications and Zines Jenna Freedman      SECTION FIVE : SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 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 Saša Madacki      About the Contributors      Index     

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provides an insightful glimpse into the varied and diverse backgrounds of the Gen X Librarian. A valuable practical aid for any librarian. This is one book that you will want to read, keep, and re-read --<i>Against the Grain</i>.

Author Information

Martin K. Wallace is a librarian at the University of Texas Arlington Central Library. He lives in Arlington, Texas. Rebecca Tolley-Stokes is an associate professor and librarian at East Tennessee State University. She lives in Johnson City, Tennessee. Erik Sean Estep of Evansville, Indiana, is a librarian at East Carolina University.

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