Understanding the changing role of academic librarians from a psychological perspective: A literature review

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 409-415

  Shupe, Ellen I ^a   Pung, Stephanie K ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052263801     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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