How do public libraries function as meeting places?

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-26

  Aabø, Svanhild ^a   Audunson, Ragnar ^a   Vårheim, Andreas ^b  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

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EID: 74049158708     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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