Becoming an andragogical librarian: Using library instruction as a tool to combat library anxiety and empower adult learners

New Review of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-227

  Cooke, Nicole A ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult education; Andragogy; Information literacy; Library anxiety; Library instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955677087     PISSN: 13614533     EISSN: 17407834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2010.507388     Document Type: Review

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