What does "librarian" mean?

1. (library manager) a person who works in a library and helps you find books or information. 2. (information professional) a person whose job is to organise and manage large amounts of information.

librarian

US //ɫaɪˈbɹɛˌɹiən// UK //laɪbɹˈeəɹiən// li·brar·i·an

1 library manager (n.)
A2 Elementary

a person who works in a library and helps you find books or information.

a professional who manages a library's collection and assists users with research and resource location.

Example

The librarian showed me how to use the online system to find the history book I needed.

Example

The head librarian implemented a new digital archiving system to ensure that rare manuscripts remained accessible to researchers while protecting the physical copies.
- curator
- archivist
2 information professional (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

a person whose job is to organise and manage large amounts of information.

a specialist who organises, classifies, and manages data or information, often in a corporate or digital context.

Example

Even in big companies, a digital librarian helps keep all the files and data organised.

Example

As a systems librarian, her primary responsibility involves maintaining the integrity of the metadata across the university's various digital repositories.
- information officer
- data manager

Origin

From library + -an. First attested around 1710.