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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Guarin, a former librarian at Aurora University who also founded the Library and Archives at the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, knows something about research.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians, and executive search firms around the world.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
This reduction in staff will apply to employees under a Chapter 21 contract, which, under the Texas Education Code, means classroom teachers, principals, librarians, nurses, or school counselors could be impacted.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The next highest compensated within the category in 2025, falling between about $87,000 and $70,000, includes seven teachers, an elementary superintendent, a librarian, a special education support specialist and a multilingual multicultural education specialist.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians, and executive search firms around the world.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
This reduction in staff will apply to employees under a Chapter 21 contract, which, under the Texas Education Code, means classroom teachers, principals, librarians, nurses, or school counselors could be impacted.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The next highest compensated within the category in 2025, falling between about $87,000 and $70,000, includes seven teachers, an elementary superintendent, a librarian, a special education support specialist and a multilingual multicultural education specialist.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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