The challenges of strategic planning in academic libraries

New Library World

Volumn 106, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 496-509

  McNicol, Sarah ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Communication; Project evaluation; Strategic planning; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744437920     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074800510634982     Document Type: Review

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