Creating Positive Customer Service Experiences in a Challenging Environment
Presented at MLA Annual Conference, 12 October 2006 by
Stacy Brooks, The Detroit Public Library
Steven K. Bowers, Detroit Area Library Network
Laura Mancini, Oakland County Libraries
Karen Tubolino, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Library
Cathy Wolford, Benson Ford Research Center
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