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Service Philosophy Statements in Academic Libraries: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Paul MoffettIUPUI University Library, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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William H. Weare Jr.Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0397-9026
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Pages 119-134 | Received 14 Jul 2017, Accepted 16 Oct 2017, Published online: 16 Oct 2018

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