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The distinction between locals in general, and librarians in particular, can be very important, in light of ideological litmus test librarians may have needed to pass on their way through academia:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-universitys-new-loyalty-oat...

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equalit...

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equalit... - A recent report from the Goldwater Institute found that 80% of job postings for Arizona’s public universities required applicants to submit a statement detailing their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

>>NoRelT+(OP)
Ah, that makes sense. I sort of assumed it would be similar in distinction to something like a "Local Doctor". The doctor would still have local biases (sometimes pseudo-scientific) towards specific treatments or methodology.