The Teaching Librarian 19.1 7 Amanda Braun TingL Lingo cy-brarian [\`sayh\ -- brair-ee-uh n] Definition a person whose job is to find, collect, and manage information that is available on the World Wide Web "Cybrarian - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 2011. Web. 29 July 2011. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybrarian>. Origin blend of cyber- and librarian First known Use: 1992 "Cybrarian - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 2011. Web. 29 July 2011. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybrarian>. Examples 1. "The cy-brarian," stated Ms. Smith, "though an important member of the modern library, will never replace good old fashioned librarians. at least not until people stop loving books. So never." 2. The cy-brarian helped the students to find sources for their research papers using online journals and google books. 3. cy-brarian's sure know how to party! TingL_19.1_final.indd 7 11-08-31 2:11 PM