librarian

library

job interview

person

collective noun

light bulb joke

academia

citation

paranoia

book

bookshelf

Librarians are generals in the war on ignorance.

is a missionary of the gospel of literature.

I dote upon librarians in general.... these missionaries of the gospel of literature...

is a service occupation... a gas station attendant of the mind.

a service occupation. Gas station attendant of the mind.

is one who was formerly principally occupied with the book as a thing, as a material object. From now on he must give his attention to the book as a living function. He must become a policeman, master of the raging book.

Here, then, is the point at which I see the new mission of the librarian rise up incomparably higher than all those preceding. Up until the present, the librarian has been principally occupied with the book as a thing, as a material object. From now on he must give his attention to the book as a living function. He must become a policeman, master of the raging book. Jose Ortega y Gasset

is tasked today not with handling the book as an object, but rather in a know how of the book as a vital function.

The librarian's mission should be, not like up to now, a mere handling of the book as an object, but rather a know how (mise au point) of the book as a vital function. Jose Ortega y Gasset

is a vestigial crypt keeper who may be useful if they possess a Wi-Fi password

librarian (n.): A vestigial crypt keeper who may be useful if they possess a Wi-Fi password.

is one who is certified in reshushitation.

The best librarians are certified in reshushitation.

librarian, n.All

librarian