Libraries and librarians have undergone tremendous changes in recent years. This undeniable fact led the representatives of the librarian community to reflect on the social reception of this change. The article presents a summary of discussions from previous years, and these conclusions are confronted with the current perception of libraries as well as the librarian profession. The current image of the field mentioned above was prepared based on materials published in popular media. An attempt was made to answer the question of whether the true image of the librarian, educated and fluent in modern information technology, went hand in hand with their social perception.
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