librarian
/laɪˈbreəriən/noun
उच्चारण लाइब्रेअरिअन
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष, लाइब्रेरियन
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a person who is in charge of or works in a library
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष, लाइब्रेरियन
- The librarian helped me find the old newspapers.
- The librarian stamped the book and reminded me to return it in two weeks.
- The school librarian suggested a few good books on history.
+ 2 more examples
- A librarian's work includes sorting and repairing books.
- Please ask the librarian if you cannot find the book.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
librarian (countable noun)
A librarian works in a library; it is a countable noun and takes a or an.
'Librarian' पुस्तकालय में काम करने वाला व्यक्ति है; यह countable संज्ञा है और इसके साथ a या an आता है।
- A librarian helped me find the book.
- Radhika wants to become a librarian.
ask / tell the librarian
Ask the librarian for a book, and ask whether it is available.
पुस्तक के लिए 'ask the librarian for a book' और उपलब्धता के लिए 'ask whether' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Ask the librarian for a membership form.
- Let us ask the librarian whether the book is available.
librarian of + place
The place can be named with of or at.
स्थान का नाम 'of' या 'at' से बताया जा सकता है।
- He is the librarian of the district library.
- She works as a librarian at a girls' school.
librarian vs library vs libraries
Librarian is the person; library is the place; libraries is the plural of the place. Do not confuse them with the word for booksellers.
'Librarian' व्यक्ति है; 'library' स्थान है; 'libraries' स्थान का plural है। इन्हें book-seller से न मिलाएँ।
- The librarian opened the library at nine.
+Collocations 4
adjective + librarian
schoolchiefhelpfuluniversityheadstrict
- The strict librarian asked us to keep silent.
verb + librarian
consultaskbecomeappointmeet
- The college appointed a new librarian.
librarian + noun
deskposttrainingcardduties
- She applied for the librarian post.
librarian + verb
stampsissuescataloguesshelvesrecommends
- The librarian issued four books to each student.
“More examples 5
- The librarian stamped the return date on my book.
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष ने मेरी पुस्तक पर वापसी की तारीख़ की मुहर लगा दी।
- My aunt works as a librarian in Pune.
मेरी मौसी पुणे में पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष के रूप में काम करती हैं।
- The librarian recommended a good book on Indian history.
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष ने भारतीय इतिहास पर एक अच्छी पुस्तक सुझाई।
- You must show your card to the librarian before you borrow books.
किताबें लेने से पहले आपको पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष को अपना कार्ड दिखाना होगा।
- The librarian asked the students to return the books on time.
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष ने विद्यार्थियों से किताबें समय पर लौटाने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The librarian told us to keep quiet in library.
✓ The librarian told us to keep quiet in the library.
Library is a countable noun and needs the.
'Library' countable संज्ञा है और इसके साथ 'the' चाहिए।
✗ Ask to the librarian for the book.
✓ Ask the librarian for the book.
Ask takes the person directly, with no to.
'Ask' व्यक्ति को सीधे लेता है, 'to' के बिना।
✗ She is working as librarian in a school.
✓ She is working as a librarian in a school.
A singular job title after as needs an article.
'As' के बाद singular पद के साथ article आता है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
li·brar·i·an
With -brar- (not 'liberian' or 'librerian'); keep apart library (books) and liberty (freedom).
बीच में -brar- ('liberian' या 'librerian' गलत है); library (किताबें) और liberty (स्वतंत्रता) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person in charge of a library is a librarian; of a museum a curator; of historical records an archivist; a person who loves books a bibliophile.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: पुस्तकालय का प्रभारी librarian; संग्रहालय का curator; ऐतिहासिक अभिलेखों का archivist; पुस्तक-प्रेमी bibliophile।
General knowledge
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan is called the father of library science in India; National Librarians' Day is 12 August.
शियाली राममृत रंगनाथन को भारत में पुस्तकालय विज्ञान का जनक कहा जाता है; National Librarians' Day 12 अगस्त है।