Measuring the Quality of Public Library Services; A Report to Participants.

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Main Author:	Childers, Thomas, Ed.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1972
Subjects:	Library Education Library Research Library Services Library Surveys Measurement Techniques Research Methodology Workshops
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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