A Rural Community Library in Africa: A study of its use and users

Libri

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-55

  Dent, Valeda ^a   Yannotta, Lauren ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 23444451942     PISSN: 00242667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/LIBR.2005.39     Document Type: Review

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