Public library facility closure: An investigation of reasons for closure and effects on geographic market areas

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 84-91

  Koontz, Christie M ^a   Jue, Dean K ^a   Bishop, Bradley Wade ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63549108752     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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