librarian

/ˈlaɪbrɛrɪən/

Definitions

1. noun

a person responsible for maintaining and issuing books from a library

“The librarian helped the students find books on their reading list.”

2. noun

a person who specializes in the cataloging, classification, and preservation of books and other materials in a library

“As a librarian, she was skilled in the Dewey Decimal System.”

3. verb

to catalog, classify, or preserve books and other materials in a library

“She spent the day librarianing and updating the library’s online catalog.”

Synonyms

  • archive keeper
  • bookkeeper
  • library assistant

Antonyms

  • book burner
  • information destroyer