Start Making Sense: Practical Approaches to Outcomes Assessment for Libraries.

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Main Authors:	Rabine, Julie, Cardwell, Catherine
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2000
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Accountability Evaluation Methods Higher Education Library Instruction Library Skills Measurement Techniques Organizational Effectiveness Program Effectiveness Surveys
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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