Librarians as Money Makers: The Bottom Line.

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Main Author:	Warner, Alice Sizer
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1990
Subjects:	Entrepreneurship Fees Information Scientists Librarians Library Services Money Management
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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