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You Have a Better Chance of Finding Waldo: Archivists in Pop Culture and Why Their Lack of Visibility Matters Christine Anne George Charles B. Sears Law.

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1 You Have a Better Chance of Finding Waldo: Archivists in Pop Culture and Why Their Lack of Visibility Matters Christine Anne George Charles B. Sears Law Library SUNY Buffalo

2 “Yes, Grandma. I went to school and got another degree to flavor potato chips.”

3 Archivist in Prime Time Modern Family, Season 4, Episode 19, Originally Aired April 3, 2013

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5 What’s in a Name? Identity/Title ▫Archivist vs. Librarian ▫Archivist vs. Records Manager Workplace ▫Library ▫Historical Society ▫Corporation

6 Point of Reference Take the good, take the bad Pop culture depiction isn’t perfect ▫Creates/reinforces stereotypes ▫Forget facets Something is better than nothing?

7 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=archivist

8 How to Break Through? Be loud, be proud ▫Identify yourself as archivist ▫Talk up the profession ▫Clear up misunderstandings

9 Know of an Archivist in Pop Culture? Email me: cgeorge3@buffalo.edu


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