librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən 
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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Jeanie Austin is a librarian for the San Francisco Public Library, but her branch is a bit different.
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Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
United Teachers Los Angeles represents more than 30,000 classroom teachers, psychologists, attendance counselors, guidance counselors, nurses and secondary school librarians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Across Dallas, librarians say their jobs often look very different from what people imagine.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The union represents teachers, librarians, school healthcare workers and school counselors.
—Edsource, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
United Teachers Los Angeles represents more than 30,000 classroom teachers, psychologists, attendance counselors, guidance counselors, nurses and secondary school librarians.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Across Dallas, librarians say their jobs often look very different from what people imagine.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The union represents teachers, librarians, school healthcare workers and school counselors.
—Edsource, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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