Dangerous liaisons? Defining the faculty liaison librarian service model, its effectiveness and sustainability

Library Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 116-124

  Rodwell, John ^a   Fairbairn, Linden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Academic staff; Communication; Librarians; Partnership

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749011360     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120810844694     Document Type: Review

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