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Evaluating school library and media specialists: From performance expectations to appraisal conference

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    E. Mae Young (Library Director), Jeanne B. Green (Government Documents Librarian) & Mary Gross (Director of Technical Services)

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Young, E.M., Green, J.B. & Gross, M. Evaluating school library and media specialists: From performance expectations to appraisal conference. J Pers Eval Educ 9, 171–189 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972658

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