Generation X Librarian

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.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Acknowledgments      Introduction      SECTION ONE : GETTING TO KNOW USFrom Paper to Pixels: Generation X as Digital LibrarianEmily Symonds      Understanding Gen X at Work: Securing the Library’s FutureChristy Groves and William Black      Generation X Librarians, Faculty and the Rise of Information LiteracyLeslie Porter Mathews and Sergio Rizzo      X Marks the SpotRebecca Feind      Stuck in the Middle with You: Generation X LibrariansLisa Carlucci Thomas and Karen Sobel      SECTION TWO : LEADERSHIPManaging Millennials: Advantages of Generation X Librarian ApproachesBreanne Kirsch and Jonathan Kirsch      Generation X Mentoring MillennialsKathy Shields and Lynda Kellam      Gen X Takes Over: Managing the Mix from the MiddleLindsay McVey      Leading the Way into the Future of LibrariesJessica Clemons      A Finger in the Pie: A Look at How Multiple Careers Benefit the Library ProfessionalDawn Lowe-Wincentsen      SECTION THREE : TECHNOLOGYTwitter My Glitter: A Dialogue on the Technological Expectations of Library UsersRachel 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 ThinkingJessamyn West      SECTION FOUR : POP CULTUREWatchers, Punks and Dashing Heroes: Representations of Male Librarians in Generation X Mass CultureRafia Mirza and Maura Seale      Pinko vs. Punk: A Generational Comparison of Alternative Press Publications and ZinesJenna Freedman      SECTION FIVE : SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYRemaining Responsible, Remaining Relevant: Gen X Librarians and Social ResponsibilityPeter Lehu      Skeptic/Activist: Gen Xers in Radical ReferenceMelissa 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

“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”—Against the Grain.