BOOK ANNOTATION

Tevis, Ray and Brenda. (2005). The Image of Librarians in Cinema, 1917-1999. North
Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.

This book examines the image of librarians in motion pictures from England and the United States, such as Adventure (1945), Desk Set (1957), The Music Man (1962), and A Simple Plan (1998). It “…offers critical commentary, and then examines its librarian character, from socioeconomic conditions and motivations to personal attributes (clothing, hair, age) and romantic entanglements to common props and plots” (Tevis, back cover).
Because movies have such a large impact on people’s lives, they contribute greatly to the image of librarians among the public. This book is an excellent source for studying how librarians are perceived in society because it offers commentary and criticism for movies that portray the stereotypical view of librarians.