'It Gets Better Project' Finds Support In Male Librarian Pin-Up Calendar (SLIDESHOW)

Forget the stereotypical crabby female librarian with a tight bun and nerdy glasses. The Men of the Stacks project introduces 12 steamy bibliophiles in a pin-up calendar to support struggling LGBT youth.

The Men of the Stacks project hopes to promote a more inclusive representation of librarians, while also supporting the "It Gets Better Project," the video movement that offers inspiring testimonials about life beyond bullying in the high school hallways.

Since its Sept. 27 release, the project has sold more than 550 copies and has raised more than $8,000, said Megan Perez of the Men of the Stacks.

"We can't just leave it to others to tell the people who we are," one of the models explains on the organization's website. "That's why the stereotypes about librarians continue to flourish. We have to be the ones to go out there and tell people who we are."

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[Cristina Weber]

06:52 AM on 12/08/2011

not 100% but 90% you are right here.
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[Cristina Weber]

08:38 AM on 12/07/2011

enjoyed reading this post
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[Cristina Weber]

08:53 AM on 11/26/2011

I understand your explanation and would love to have everything that you enter
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[Sarijj]

07:09 PM on 10/14/2011

See what you get when you go to a library? Can't get this from an e-book, well I guess you could depending on what book you buy.
Still, real life eye candy beats a picture any day!

[Dede Eagleburger]

09:57 AM on 11/10/2011

You are so totally right there!!!

[glowbug25]

05:46 PM on 10/13/2011

Ooo Mr. January is hot! I'll admit that I didn't read the article until after I looked at the pictures. (hehe).

[LoyalBob]

08:49 AM on 10/13/2011

Great idea. Hopefully next year they will use a professional photographer and gloss it up a bit. Some of the photos look like they were shot with an iphone.

[Jordan Stafford]

04:36 PM on 10/12/2011

Anyone know what book January is holding?

[PrunellaC]

02:51 PM on 10/12/2011

BTW, a former coworker of mine, Jason, (SFPL) is really cute and could be a likely candidate for next year's calendar.

[PrunellaC]

02:31 PM on 10/12/2011

That was fun. Now how about a similar calendar with us female librarians? Please neither geeky nor excessively pornish.

[Mindy Sea]

10:51 AM on 10/12/2011

"Shelf" is a noun.

[James Michael82]

01:43 PM on 10/13/2011

and a verb.

[shiredogbriar]

09:18 AM on 10/12/2011

I must be a winter girl, because December and January need to come home with me and help me look for some "overdue" books. Meow!

[PatriotPaul]

08:50 AM on 10/12/2011

Yes, we should not objective people but at times we need to lighten up. Sometimes breaking a stereotype can best be achieved through a humorous or creative manner.

At the Calif. library I worked at for decades a co-worker created a calendar featuring R rated photos and photoshopped employees heads on the bodies (males & females) as part of a going away present for our Director. It was a hoot!

Paul Harris
Author, "Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina"

[thereisonlyoneparty]

11:15 PM on 10/11/2011

Not good.

Hopefully people are only buying those to destroy them.

[Dede Eagleburger]

12:01 AM on 10/12/2011

huh....?

[KatieLee116]

09:36 AM on 11/10/2011

I second that huh?

[Peep King]

10:00 PM on 10/11/2011

or caramel .....sorry

[Bfry420]

05:09 PM on 10/11/2011

Pretty cool. lol Yeah good thing to support the cause though.