How MLIS Programs Prepare Students to Serve Diverse Populations: The North American Context

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Main Authors:	Xiaoai Ren, Nicole D. Alemanne, Lenese M. Colson
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Library Science Information Science Masters Degrees Masters Programs Course Content Foreign Countries Library Services Librarians Course Evaluation Program Evaluation Content Analysis Diversity Users (Information)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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