The Challenge of Wider Library Units: Merging Libraries and Developing Taxing Districts May Be a Way to Stabilize Funding, but the Path Is Not Always Clear

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Main Author:	Hennen, Thomas J., Jr.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2004
Subjects:	Public Libraries Local Government Economic Impact Organizational Change Tax Allocation Library Administration Library Development State Aid Legislation Shared Resources and Services
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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