The School Librarian as Leader: Out of the Middle, into the Foreground

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Main Author:	Stephens, Wendy Steadman
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2011
Subjects:	Social Justice Access to Information School Libraries Librarians Instructional Leadership Leadership Role Expectation Change Strategies Organizational Change Influence of Technology Best Practices Library Role
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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