the professional administration of library resources and services
Also: library science
librarianship in American English
(laiˈbrɛəriənˌʃɪp)
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
Word origin
[1870–75; librarian + -ship]
Examples of 'librarianship' in a sentence
librarianship
We employed more young workers with a less traditional approach to librarianship.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A one-year course in librarianship followed in 1956.
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Other academic strengths include architecture; chemistry; dietetics and nutrition; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism; and librarianship and information management.
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However, he thought that librarianship suited him perfectly, 'just the right blend of academic interest and administration'.
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Loughborough is the long-established leader in sports science and also remains ahead in building and librarianship.