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Raymond, J. – Library Journal, 1998
Argues that bookstores are not superior and do not pose a threat to libraries. Discusses what libraries can learn from bookstores; where bookstores fall short; low wages of bookstore clerks; misshelving problems in bookstores due to the classification system; how the library classification system can be improved; and libraries' strengths. (AEF)
Descriptors: Bookstores, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Competition