Students’ perceptions of academic librarians

The Image and Role of the Librarian

Volumn 9780203820742, Issue , 2013, Pages 131-148

  Fagan, Jody ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic librarians; Librarianship; Library jobs; Professional status; Undergraduate students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920673531     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v37n78_09     Document Type: Chapter

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