Bibliographer

/ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfər/

noun

A person who collects, lists, and describes books.

As a bibliographer, he was responsible for cataloguing a vast number of books.

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Focuses on a specialized knowledge in books, not just collecting but also describing.

The bibliographer presented a lecture on rare medieval manuscripts.

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Often found in educational or research settings where book history or classification is important.

She worked with the bibliographer to finalise her thesis bibliography.

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Distinct from a librarian; a bibliographer may create bibliographies, not manage a library.

Despite being a librarian, he admired the bibliographer's thorough book indexes.

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