The Culture of Evaluation in Library and Information Services

The Culture of Evaluation in Library and Information Services

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-192

  Crawford, John ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84995466531     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781780630847     Document Type: Book

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