On their own: Librarians' self-directed, work-related learning

Library Quarterly

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-201

  Varlejs, Jana ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033239126     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/603053     Document Type: Article

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