After graduating from Oxford in 1943 with a first in English language and literature, Larkin became a librarian.

The Bicicloteca is ridden by Robson Mendonça, a 61 year old librarian who used to live on the streets of São Paulo.

Librarian Thomas Mann lists the principle of least effort as one of several principles guiding information seeking behavior in his 1987 book, A Guide to Library Research Methods .

It was during the thirty years he worked with distinction as university librarian at the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull that he produced the greater part of his published work.

To work on improving the status of librarianship Fostering and supporting librarianship Considering professional issues of interest for the work of libraries Encouraging professional and scientific work of librarians Developing experiences and exchange of opinions on current issues of librarian theory in the country and abroad.