“Middle age spinster”. Libraries as amplifiers of discrimination

Abstract The history of the profession librarian is inextricably intertwined with library, especially that last decades. first image comes to mind when one thinks a library closed environment, reserved for academics and scholars, where silent employees compile paper catalogs following intricate rules. In USA, nature these places has changed rapidly since middle century, technology forcefully become part realities. These structural changes have initiated sort revolution not only way understanding itself, but generated process diversification work men women. this study, we intend examine impact on workers by paying particular attention those gender stratifications seen favored higher positions women biologically more suited so-called technical services (such as cataloging) public children’s storytelling).