<b>Matthew Conner.</b> <i>The New University Library: Four Case Studies</i>. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2014. 176p. Paper (ISBN 978-0-8389-1193-8).
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Jeannette Woodward. The Transformed Library: E-books, Expertise, and Evolution. Chicago: ALA Editions, America Library Association, 2013. 131p. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1164-8. LCCN: 2012-23767
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عنوان ژورنال: College & Research Libraries
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2150-6701,0010-0870
DOI: 10.5860/crl.76.4.554