librarian
Other forms: librarians
A librarian is someone who works in a library maintaining books and information and lending them to patrons. If you have a research project ahead of you, make friends with the librarian.
There are many different types of librarians, from archivists who care for, organize, and lend very old or valuable documents; to school librarians who organize book-related projects and buy books and electronic resources that are appropriate for the students they serve. To become a librarian, you might want to get an advanced degree in library science. The Latin root of librarian is liber, "book." In the 17th century, a librarian was known as a "library-keeper."
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a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library servicessynonyms: bibliothecexamples:Melville Louis Kossuth DeweyUnited States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)types:type of:
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Vocabulary lists containing librarian
Check out this list of key library vocabulary terms that are important for ESL students to master.
This vocabulary list features words with the common suffix that means "one having a certain skill; relating or belonging to."