Using workforce structures to enable staff retention and development: An academic library case study

New Library World

Volumn 112, Issue , 2011, Pages 8-18

  Warren, Vanessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Australia; New librarians; Older workers; Recruitment; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651067710     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074801111100427     Document Type: Article

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