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... Library instruction Universities United States of America Budgetary control This paper will examine the issue of the relationship between faculty use of publisher‐supplied course support resources (CSRs) and the potential implications for library budgeting as identified in institutional funding...

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... Income tax Compensation Purchasing power Directors United States of America The federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) portion of the annual federal income tax filing procedures is destined to have severe effects on the compensation and take home pay of senior management librarians. By examining...

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