Bibliotekarz funkcyjny. Profilowanie zawodu bibliotekarza w obliczu wyzwań współczesności

The systems librarian, subject librarian, culture animator, data librarian, data steward… Digitization of libraries, transformation of their users expectations, and evolution of functions performed by libraries resulted in significant changes in the profession of a librarian. Traditional division of librarians into employees of the circulation sections, cataloguing and classification sections, or – following a different classification – teachers librarians, librarians as employees of public or scientific institutions, has been significantly modified and enriched with new professions. The aim of this article is to review the nomenclature of librarian job positions using selected examples, with particular emphasis on research and public libraries. The diversity of nomenclature within the profession demonstrates the transformation that modern librarianship has undergone – and is still undergoing.