Embracing inclusion: the critical role of the library

Library Management

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 483-491

  Train, Briony ^a   Dalton, Pete ^a   Elkin, Judith ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Library services; Positive action; Public libraries; Social responsibility; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986014490     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120010347955     Document Type: Article

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3. Elkin, J. and Kinnell, M. (2000), A Place for Children: Public Libraries as a Major Force in Children's Reading, Library Association Publishing, London.
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10. Train, B., Nankivell, C., Shoolbred, M. and Denham, D. (2000), The Value and Impact of Homework Clubs in Public Libraries, Library and Information Commission Research Report 32, Library and Information Commission, London.