Holding on to our own: Factors affecting the recruitment and retention of science librarians

Science and Technology Libraries

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 185-202

  Level, Allison V ^a   Blair, Joanna ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; College and University; Mid career librarians; New librarians; Recruitment; Retention; Science librarians

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RECRUITMENT; SCIENCE LIBRARIAN;

LIBRARIES;

EID: 34249777806     PISSN: 0194262X     EISSN: 15411109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J122v27n01_13     Document Type: Article

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