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librarianship

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li⋅brar⋅i⋅an⋅ship

[lahy-brair-ee-uhn-ship]
–noun
1. a profession concerned with acquiring and organizing collections of books and related materials in libraries and servicing readers and others with these resources.
2. the position or duties of a librarian.

Origin:
1870–75; librarian + -ship
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li·brar·i·an   (lī-brâr'ē-ən)   
n.  
  1. A person who is a specialist in library work.

  2. A person who is responsible for a collection of specialized or technical information or materials, such as musical scores or computer documentation.

li·brar'i·an·ship' n.
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