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librarianship

librarianship

2 6.5
The job of a person who manages and helps people in a library
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪˈbɛrɪənˌʃɪp/
translation icon : bibliotecología
  • The past thirty years have seen tremendous changes in education and in school librarianship.
  • School librarianship
  • Academic librarianship
  • career in librarianship

Examples

  • Their reflections on how blended librarianship has had an impact on the profession are especially interesting.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Lurking below the surface are undercurrents that challenge core values and standard practices of librarianship.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Question 3: In what area of librarianship are your current and primary job duties?

    Academic text (2015)
  • The educational role is thus a primary goal of blended librarianship and the one examined in this work.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As librarians, we might tire of what feels like defending libraries and librarianship.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In this column, Shank and Bell explain how blended librarianship relates to old and new service models of academic librarianship.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Providing a formal mentoring program for librarians results in better school libraries, increasing librarianship longevity, and ultimately improved student achievement.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Mainstreaming this synthesis of librarianship and schooling enables school librarians to be creative formers of this new vision.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The role of a school librarian is vital in promoting literacy and supporting students' learning in the field of librarianship.

  • Her dedication to librarianship has led to numerous innovative programs that enhance access to information.

Synonyms

library science
vslibrarianship
3 3.8

The study of how to organize and run libraries

is the actual work and duties performed by people who work in libraries

Surface Forms

librarianship singular

Morphology

librarianship = librarian (transparent) = librarian + ship

Standard nominalization from 'librarian' using the productive suffix '-ship' to indicate the profession or office.

Etymology

The word librarianship comes from library, which comes from the Latin liber meaning 'book', plus the ending -ship, as in friendship, which means 'state or profession'. So librarianship is the job of a librarian, the work of caring for books.