librarian

noun

li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
librarianship noun

Examples of librarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the time of the incident, lawmakers were discussing Legislative Bill 441, which would remove an exception to the state’s obscenity law for teachers and librarians in non-postsecondary educational settings who are sharing material for educational purposes. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Now Libby, the public library reading app used by millions of readers across North America, is putting all librarians’ recommendations in one place for its inaugural 2024 Libby Book Awards. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 Threets points to librarians and other public-facing roles in the community, like teachers and journalists, all of whom operate in such necessary roles in the community that people can often feel added pressure to not fail. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 Just as a librarian can quickly retrieve a book based on its category, a vector database can swiftly fetch the relevant vectors. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Now, the company’s founders are handing it all over to the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) in an arrangement unprecedented in scope – forging what the city’s top librarian describes as a natural alliance. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2024 Other categories include Best Adult Fiction, Best Debut Author and Best Thriller, and were voted upon by more than 1,700 librarians worldwide. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 That includes teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and supervisors. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Even with an opening-night flub, Terrence Mann brought cheerful warmth as the Narrator; Unity Phelan was a luxurious librarian turned mermaid; and Sara Mearns, as the Swan, brought poignancy to her back, her arms and, as usual, her everything. Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of librarian was in 1702

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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

librarian

noun
li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
: a person in charge of a library
librarianship noun

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