Using humor in library instruction

Reference Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 117-128

  Walker, Billie E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Assessment; Humour; Information literacy; Library instruction; Library studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644505509     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320610648806     Document Type: Article

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