An Assessment Center for Librarians? What Do Library Managers in the California State University Think?

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Main Author:	DuBois, Henry
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1988
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Administrator Attitudes Assessment Centers (Personnel) Higher Education Job Performance Librarians Library Administration Management Development Needs Assessment Professional Development Simulation Situational Tests
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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