Academic library participation in recruitment and retention initiatives

Reference Services Review

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-181

  Hubbard, Melissa A ^a   Loos, Amber T ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Librarians; Student recruitment; Student retention; Students; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879135825     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907321311326183     Document Type: Article

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