Word of the Day:
librarian
What It Means
The keeper, manager of a library.
One who cares for the publications, files etc. in a library, whether staff or volunteer.
A person who processes and organizes information.
Librarian in Context
“The amenities of the institute include a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present writer is Librarian.”
Did You Know?
From library + -an. First attested around 1710.
Source and license
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