Breathe New Life Into Your Science Reference Collection.
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The author shares insights on the importance of making science reference books in university libraries more appealing to readers. She cites as an example the Baltimore County Public Library in Maryland which integrated their reference collection into their circulating stacks. She recommends limiting the purchase of less-used print dictionaries and general encyclopedias.
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