Life cycle costs of library collections: Creation of effective performance and cost metrics for library resources

College and Research Libraries

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 541-550

  Lawrence, Stephen R ^a   Connaway, Lynn Silipigni ^a   Brigham, Keith H ^a  

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EID: 0035540959     PISSN: 00100870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/crl.62.6.541     Document Type: Article

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4. Ibid.
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16. -, Cost Management for Library and Information Services.
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