Library Kiosks: A Balancing Act

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Main Author:	Aegard, Joanna
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2010
Subjects:	Public Libraries Audits (Verification) Library Research Use Studies Change Strategies Research Committees Online Catalogs User Satisfaction (Information) Mail Surveys Library Services Foreign Countries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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