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Fun Project LIS 600. Erin Sapienza. So, what do people REALLY think of librarians?. Survey of 50 people. Age range 5-90 Asked question “What word do you think of when you think of a librarian?”. Most Popular Answer ? GLASSES. 6 responses 1 age 0-19 3 age 20-40 1 age 40-60 1 age 61+.
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Fun ProjectLIS 600 Erin Sapienza
Survey of 50 people • Age range 5-90 • Asked question “What word do you think of when you think of a librarian?”
Most Popular Answer?GLASSES • 6 responses • 1 age 0-19 • 3 age 20-40 • 1 age 40-60 • 1 age 61+
A close second?BOOKS • 5 responses • 2 age 0-10 • 1 age 11-20 • 1 age 21-40 • 1 age 41-60
Another close second?HELPFUL • 5 more responses! • 1 age 0-10 • 1 age 21-40 • 3 age 41-60
Another favorite?SHHHHH! • 4 responses • 1 age 10-20 • 2 age 21-40 • 1 age 41-60
Where are the fun and creative answers?Here we go! Studious Bookworm
Nice! Mean!
And more… • Resource • Guru • Passionate • Staunch • Rocking chair • Responsible • Intriguing
And don’t forget… The bun!
Or the ever popular… OLD!
And my personal favorite… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASG6r9rhwcE&feature=related “Old ladies with cats”
Overall finding • The traditional image of a librarian remains the same, no matter the age of the respondent. The glasses, the bun, the books! • My image of librarians?
Diversity! And not a bun in sight.