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A society is a self-reproducing grouping of individuals occupying a particular territory, which may have its own distinctive culture and institutions. As culture is generally considered unique to humans, the terms "society" and "human society" have the same meaning. "Society," may refer to a particular people, such as the Nuer, to a nation state, such as Austria, or to a broader cultural group, such as Western society.
Origin and usage
The English word society emerged in the 15th century and is derived from the French société. The French word, in turn, had its origin in the Latin societas, a "friendly association with others," from socius meaning "companion, associate, comrade or business partner." Thus the meaning of society is closely related to what is considered to be social. Implicit in the meaning of society is that its members share some mutual concern or interest, a common objective or common characteristics. As such, society is often used to mean the collective citizenry of a country as directed through national institutions concerned with civic welfare.
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Today: London for Exec meeting of the Society of Chief Librarians. Severely delayed and over crowded train home has put me in a bad mood
librarynicky (Nicky Parker) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:03:11 -0000
Today: London for Exec meeting of the Society of Chief Librarians. Severely delayed and over crowded train home has put me in a bad mood
the mission of librarians is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities - R.D. Lankes
freemoth (F. Tim Knight) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:40:59 -0000
the mission of librarians is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities - R.D. Lankes
Clothing - Searchable image gallery of clothing advertised on eBay with librarian in the description.
A Librarian At Every Table - A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building movement.
Meta Description: [ A Librarian at Every Table ]
An Interview with Jessamyn West - A short assortment of questions about librarianship and hot topics related to it. [Bookslut]
Meta Description: [ Book reviews, interviews, columns, and musings. ]
By the Book? Not Today's Information-Savvy Librarians - Report on professional librarian duties and salaries. [The Toronto Sun]
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Children's Picture Books with Librarians and Libraries - Review of some children's literature, by Matthew Z. Heintzelman.
Cool Librarians - Reviews some popular images of librarians.
Fighting Librarians - Column on librarians, who are relentless when it comes to ensuring that as much information as possible gets into people's hands.
Meta Description: [ Weekly 'Soundings' column: Librarians are relentless when it comes to ensuring that as much information as possible gets into people's hands. ]
From Buns to Bytes - Brief article on the changing image of librarians.
I Am a Librarian - Library student and photographer solicits librarian pictures to show that librarians come in many different shapes and sizes, are from various backgrounds, and include all different types of people. Also has a collection of links to library image sites.
Image of Libraries in Popular Culture - Site exploring images of libraries and librarians in film and literature.
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Images of Libraries and Librarians on the Musical Stage - Essay reviewing several productions, by Ronald N. Bukoff.
Librarian Spotting - An historical examination of librarian stereotypes, with references.
Librarians - Now 'Media Specialists' - Changing roles of librarians. [CNN]
Meta Description: [ The cartoon in Elena Rodriguez's office shows a librarian at her desk behind a nameplate that reads Search Engine. ]
Librarians and Tigers - Story by Paul Ford about the portrayal of librarians.
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Librarians As Characters In Fiction - List of references, by Laura Cobrinik.
Librarians in the Movies: An Annotated Filmography - Maintained by Martin Raish of the David O. McKay Library, Brigham Young University. Films are grouped by degree of connection to libraries or librarians.
Librarians in Comics - List of sources compiled by Steven M. Bergson.
Librarians in Pornography - Dan Lester's text bibliography of racy books featuring librarians.
Librarians Trade 'Shhh' for 'Va-Va-Voom' - News of a pinup calendar featuring New Jersey librarians. [NY Times]
Librarians Turn Over a New Leaf - Profile of a branch director from the Stanislaus County Library. [The Modesto Bee]
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Libraries Are 31337 - Commentary and discussion on a technology news website about the technical prowess of libraries. [Slashdot]
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Libraries in Science Fiction - Essay exploring the role of libraries in science fiction.
Library Career Romances - Describes books from the 1940s through the 1960s about women becoming librarians.
Library Cartoons - An annotated bibliography of cartoons dealing with aspects of librarianship.
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dealing with aspects of librarianship ]
Looking It Up - Article explaining how librarianship is not an endangered career. [CNN]
Net has Boosted Need for Librarians - Report that the Internet has made trained librarians more necessary than ever before. [The Sacramento Bee]
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New Zealand News - Shelley Howells: The secret life of tattooed and bellydancing librarians - Review of a selection of blogs, diaries and journals of librarians found online.
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Progressive and Radical Librarians - Short interview with anarchist librarian Jessamyn West.
Meta Description: [ this week featuring an article on progressive librarians ]
Recataloging Librarians - Online term paper on librarian stereotypes.
Redefining a Profession - Paper by Richard A. Danner on the work of librarians and information technologists.
Self Love and Joy and Satisfaction in Librarianship - A review of factors affecting the image of librarians which concludes that librarians feed and support negative images of themselves. By Jennifer Cram.
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Seven Questions with Jessamyn West - Short interview covering her point of view about many librarianship topics.
Meta Description: [ Tom Mangan interviews people from all walks of life in seven-question chunks. Great for writers, readers. ]
Sex in the Stacks - Bibliography of pornographic literature featuring librarians by Candi Strecker.
Meta Description: [ Candi Strecker reviews her collection of librarian porn ]
Shhh! This is a Library! - Lists of songs about libraries and librarians.
Status of Librarians - Homepage for the American Library Association Special Presidential Task Force, with history and resources.
The Anti-Stereotype Stereotype - A young librarian's commentary on the recent wave of 'cool librarians' articles.
Meta Description: [ Australian librarian with a fondness for twee pop ]
The Archetype of the Crone in Librarianship - Paper from a conference presentation on human issues in libraries.
The Librarian Stereotype and the Movies - Article from The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship about Hollywood's treatment of librarians.
The Making of a Virtual Librarian - Review of librarians that wear lipstick, have a tattoo, belly-dance, then get naked.
The Naked Librarian - Features pictures and links to female librarians who are not entirely clothed.
The New Librarians - Profiles of library science graduates. [Montreal Gazette]
The Perception of Image and Status in the Library Profession - Historical review and analysis of current situations, with references. By Deirdre Dupr.
Top Ten Films featuring Libraries, Librarians and the Book Arts - Annotated list compiled by Steven J. Schmidt.
Web Overturning Image of Book-filing Librarian - Demand for the highly trained information specialists. [Washington Business Journal]
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Why are Librarians So Sexy? - Professor David Austin explains quotes from various sources.
Why be a Librarian in the 21st Century? - Advocacy site featuring smart, radical, sexy, and famous librarians.
You Don't Look Like a Librarian! - Results of a survey examining how closely librarians really resemble the stereotypical librarian.
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