You Have a Better Chance of Finding Waldo: Archivists in Pop Culture and Why Their Lack of Visibility MattersChristine Anne GeorgeCharles B. Sears Law LibrarySUNY Buffalo

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

Archivist in Prime Time

Modern Family, Season 4, Episode 19, Originally Aired April 3, 2013

Modern Family, Season 4, Episode 19, Originally Aired April 3, 2013

What’s in a Name?

•Identity/Title▫Archivist vs. Librarian▫Archivist vs. Records Manager

•Workplace▫Library▫Historical Society▫Corporation

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?

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

How to Break Through?

•Be loud, be proud

▫Identify yourself as archivist

▫Talk up the profession

▫Clear up misunderstandings

Know of an Archivist in Pop Culture?

Email me: cgeorge3@buffalo.edu