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</html><description>Diane Thompson is both an instructor and the Chair of the Library and Information Technology program at Langara College. The interview responses feature contributions from her fellow Langara instructors Linda Morrison, Debbie Schachter, and Dale West. BCLA Perspectives (BP): What are the soft skills and attributes your program inculcates in its graduates that make them [&hellip;]</description></oembed>
