The people's network: Self-education and empowerment in the public library

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 368-393

  Hand, Martin ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Citizenship; Empowerment; Intermediaries; Internet; Public libraries; Self education

Indexed keywords

EID: 27944448497     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691180500259210     Document Type: Review

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