Potential and Reality at the Reference Desk: Reflections on a "Return to the Field."

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Main Author:	Bunge, Charles A.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1984
Subjects:	Burnout Coping Information Sources Job Satisfaction Librarians Library Services Morale Reference Services Sabbatical Leaves Self Concept
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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