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Research Article

Preferred Professional Development Methods for Health Science Librarians

Margarita C. ShawcrossTeaching and Outreach Librarian at the James A. Michener Library, University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 225-241 | Received 15 May 2023, Accepted 06 Jun 2023, Published online: 04 Oct 2023

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