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PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM: IDEAS FROM OTHER PROFESSIONS AND THE WORLD OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

The Customer Is Always Right

What the Business World Can Teach Us About Problem Patrons

Pages 205-216 | Published online: 22 Oct 2008

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