"With such a battery of information ... it remains the preeminent handbook for librarians and booksellers. Indispensable."

— American Reference Books Annual

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As an on-the-job answer book, a statistical information resource, a planning and research guide, and a directory and calendar, The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac 2003 delivers the hard-to-find industry news and information you need all year long.

This acclaimed "must have" resource provides the following:

• Expert reviews of the key trends, events, and developments that will influence your work in 2004 and the years to come.

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• A full calendar of events, key organizations, names and numbers of important individuals (including e-mail addresses and fax numbers), and much more.

This fully updated reference tool makes it easy to stay on top of the developments that affect libraries, booksellers, and publishers alike — and to find fast answers to the countless on-the-job questions you encounter.

May 2003/900 pp./hardbound

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