Learner support in UK public libraries

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 344-355

  Spacey, Rachel ^a   Goulding, Anne ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning; Public libraries; Skills; United kingdom

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COLLABORATIVE WORKING; PUBLIC LIBRARIES; SKILLS; UNITED KINGDOM (UK);

LIBRARIES;

EID: 18444385844     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00012530410570381     Document Type: Review

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