librarianship.html - n.
a person in charge of, or an assistant in, a library.

librarianship n. [L librarius: see LIBRARY]

librarianship.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 a a collection of books etc. for use by the public or by members of a group. b a person's collection of books.
2 a room or building containing a collection of books (for reading or reference rather than for sale).
3 a a similar collection of films, records, computer routines, etc. b the place where these are kept.
4 a series of books issued by a publisher in similar bindings etc., usu. as a set.
5 a public institution charged with the care of a collection of books, films, etc.

library edition a strongly bound edition. library school a college or a department in a university or polytechnic teaching librarianship. library science the study of librarianship. [ME f. OF librairie f. L libraria (taberna shop), fem. of librarius bookseller's, of books, f. liber libri book]

librarianship.html - n.
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of scales.
2 a the seventh sign of the zodiac (the Balance or Scales). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.

Libran n. & adj. [ME f. L, orig. = pound weight]

librarianship.html - n.
a person in charge of, or an assistant in, a library.

librarianship n. [L librarius: see LIBRARY]

librarianship.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 a a collection of books etc. for use by the public or by members of a group. b a person's collection of books.
2 a room or building containing a collection of books (for reading or reference rather than for sale).
3 a a similar collection of films, records, computer routines, etc. b the place where these are kept.
4 a series of books issued by a publisher in similar bindings etc., usu. as a set.
5 a public institution charged with the care of a collection of books, films, etc.

library edition a strongly bound edition. library school a college or a department in a university or polytechnic teaching librarianship. library science the study of librarianship. [ME f. OF librairie f. L libraria (taberna shop), fem. of librarius bookseller's, of books, f. liber libri book]

librarianship.html - n.
an apparent oscillation of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, by which the parts near the edge of the disc are alternately in view and out of view. [L libratio f. librare f. libra balance]