Outsourcing cataloging functions in South Carolina public libraries

The Bottom Line

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-33

  Anyomi, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataloguing; Outsourcing; Public libraries; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007064658     PISSN: 0888045X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08880459910256744     Document Type: Article

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