Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section One: Getting to Know Us

• From Paper to Pixels: Generation X as Digital Librarian by Emily Symonds
• Understanding Gen X at Work: Securing the Library’s Future by Christy Groves and William Black
• Generation X Librarians, Faculty & the Rise of Information Literacy by Leslie P. Mathews and Sergio Rizzo
• X Marks the Spot by Rebecca Feind
• Stuck in the Middle With You: Generation X Librarians by Lisa Carlucci Thomas and Karen Sobel

Section Two: Leadership

• Managing Millennials: Advantages of Generation X Librarian Approaches by Breanne Geery and Jonathan Kirsch
• Generation X Mentoring Millennials by Kathy Shields and Lynda Kellam
• Breaking Away: Generation X Library Leadership by Jessica Clemons
• A Finger in the Pie: A Look at How Multiple Careers Benefit the Library Professional by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen

Section Three: Technology

• Twitter My Glitter: A Dialogue on the Technological Expectations of Library Users by Rachel Williams and Jennifer Cromer
• The Transitioning Library Collection: Is the Gen X Librarian the Right  Librarian at the Right Time? by Wil Weston
• Hackers vs. Librarians—Some Thoughts on the Privilege of 2.0 Thinking by Jessamyn West

Section Four: Pop Culture

• Geek Love: One Gen-X Librarian’s Take on a Dog-eared Novel of a Topic by Lindsey Reno
• Watchers, Punks and Dashing Heroes: Representations of Male Librarians in Generation-X Mass Culture by Rafia Mirza and Maura Seale
• Pinko vs. Punk: A Generational Comparison of Alternative Press Publications and Zines by Jenna Freedman

Section Five: Social Responsibility

• Remaining Responsible, Remaining Relevant: Gen-X Librarians and Social Responsibility by Peter Lehu
• Skeptic/Activist: Gen Xers in Radical Reference by Melissa Morrone
• The Thin Red Line: How Gen X Librarians Make it Thicker (Views from Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Mario Hibert & Saša Madacki

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