Construction of Professional Identity in Novice Library Media Specialists

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Main Author:	Sandford, Deborah W.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Professional Identity Librarians School Libraries Novices Public Schools Elementary Secondary Education Librarian Attitudes Urban Schools Interviews Content Analysis Observation Diaries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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