Accrediting Public Libraries: An Update and Questioning Public Library Accreditation.

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Main Authors:	Kimmel, Margaret M., And Others
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1988
Subjects:	Accreditation (Institutions) Evaluation Criteria Library Standards Planning Commissions Public Libraries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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