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Book Title: Serving Library Users From Asia: A Comprehensive Handbook Of...
Number of Pages: 752 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Serving Library Users from Asia : A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach Resources
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Subject: Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Library & Information Science / General, Library & Information Science / Administration & Management, Library & Information Science / Collection Development
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 1.8 in
Item Weight: 69.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 11.5 in
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
Author: John Hickok
Item Width: 8.8 in
Format: Hardcover
