Reconsidering the Personnel Selection Practices of Academic Libraries.

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Main Author:	Lehner, John A.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1997
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Criticism Employment Interviews Employment Practices Evaluation Criteria Higher Education Job Analysis Librarians Performance Tests Personnel Policy Personnel Selection
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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