Advice for First-Time Library Directors on Managing a Library.

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Main Author:	Piccininni, James
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1996
Subjects:	Administrative Principles Administrative Problems Administrator Responsibility Administrator Role Change Decision Making Ethics Library Administration Library Directors Motivation Objectives Stress Management Supervisors
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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