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By: Bo Baker, MLIS (Public & Research Services Dept. Head, UTC Library, University of Tennessee Chattanooga) and Theresa Liedtka, MLIS (Dean, UTC Library) Philosophy and Initiation Staffing responsibilities and models create and shape a library culture and its...
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