What do academic librarians value in a leader? Reflections on past positive library leaders and a consideration of future library leaders

College and Research Libraries

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 799-821

  Martin, Jason ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85056771333     PISSN: 00100870     EISSN: 21506701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/crl.79.6.799     Document Type: Article

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