"Ah well! I am their leader I must follow them: guest editorial

Derek Law

doi:10.1177/095574900001200201

"Ah well! I am their leader I must follow them: guest editorial

Derek Law

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National libraries often aspire to professional leadership within their country. On the surface this is a proper and legitimate ambition, but beset by financial pressure, ministerial indifference or hostility and a series of potentially conflicting goals it is not clear that the delivery of such leadership can remain more than an ambition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-69
Number of pages	3
Journal	Alexandria
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/095574900001200201
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2000

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