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Librarian
Manages information resources, helps people find knowledge, and preserves cultural heritage.
Did you know?
The Library of Congress holds about 173 million items. Reading one a minute, day and night, would take you over 320 years.
How subjects help
- Research Methods: Show someone how to find trustworthy sources for a school project.
- Computer Science: Run the catalogue and online systems that let people search for books.
- Literature: Recommend the perfect next book for a reader based on what they loved.
- History: Look after old maps, letters and local records so they last for the future.
A famous name
Carla Hayden: In 2016 she became the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress.
Try it yourself: Teach something in two minutes
- Choose something small you know well: a card trick, a word in another language, a drawing trick.
- Teach it in two minutes, showing more than telling.
- Ask your learner to teach it back to you without help.
- Whatever they got wrong shows the part to explain differently next time.
Teachers, trainers and coaches check understanding by asking learners to show it, then change how they explain.
Also try: Try a brain dump.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Denmark, Finland, Australia