Developing a writing group for librarians: The benefits of successful collaboration

Library Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 14-21

  Campbell, Kathy ^a   Ellis, Mark ^a   Adebonojo, Leslie ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Librarians; Professional librarian development; Publications; Research; Tenure; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856269357     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435121211203284     Document Type: Article

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