Boomers to Millennials: Generational Stereotypes at Work in Academic Librarianship☆

Over the past three decades, librarians and academic librarians have focused on the dynamics of navigation that has emerged in generations of workplaces as the workforce in the United States diversifies. Many academic researches have been done on the differences between generations, but most of the hypotheses of this research are believed to stick to the stereotypes among generations. In this exploratory study, we use mixed experiences survey to examine the effect of intergenerational stereotypes on academic librarians and the influence of these stereotypes on the labor force of academic libraries. Participants found that they have few stereotypes of a particular generation, but the concept of intergenerational stereotypes still has a major impact on the interaction of academic librarians and colleagues. This discovery means that regardless of its effectiveness, the impact of stereotypes of generations can not be ignored in academic libraries' workplaces.

Today, more than a third of employees are Millennial generation. This is because we exceeded the workload of the baby-boomer generation in early 2015. It belongs to minority ethnic groups. With this in mind, we must not only motivate our employees but also accept differences with us. The fixed idea that the millennial generation is "different" from other generations may be considered true, but in essence, the personality that makes up the Millennial generation is more similar than previously thought. However, it is not easy to accept the difference between these surface levels of elderly and young people.

Stereotypes, we are not only loving them. Millennial generation is lazy, jumper, Xers is cynical, baby boomers are selfish, Z generation is less concerned than goldfish. truly! What? These stereotypes confront the generations with each other, leading to distrust, misunderstanding and disrespect in the workplace. My understanding of the differences between generations is not by choice, it is not inevitable. Retention is the key to improving work efficiency and is a prerequisite to understanding the team's values ​​and needs when managing a business. As a marketer, you must understand your customers and customize your messages accordingly. If you ask professional sales people about the communication platform they use, they will say to you "platform on which my clients are located". Sales staff understand customer preferences and adjust styles accordingly

A teenager is a person. The same can be said for Millennial generation. The same can be said to the generation of the baby-boomer generation and the people of the quiet generation. The idea that we can make thorough, clear and universal decisions about how people of age-based population approach voting is just a stereotype. Yes, there are a few trends to discuss later but there is no universality. There are also no special maturity or objectivity thresholds that magically pass when people turn 18 to become good voters. No matter what you think, you may think that a teenager is not eligible to be disqualified. No one suggested that adults should be banned from voting. For the same reason it is wrong to prevent boys' voting based on this weak reason. That is to deny the value of their agencies and people. In my opinion, the only fair and logical conclusion is to extend the voting rights to teenagers.