Assessing University Library Print Book Collections and Deselection: A Case Study at the National University of Ireland Maynooth

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Main Author:	Murphy, Elizabeth
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Printed Materials Case Studies Library Materials Library Research Academic Libraries Computer Science Education Library Development Check Lists Incidence Cost Effectiveness Program Effectiveness Foreign Countries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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