Facilitating adult learning: The role of the academic librarian

Reference Librarian

Volumn 33, Issue 69-70, 2001, Pages 219-231

  Currie, C Lyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Facilitation; Information literacy; Lifelong learning; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010612303     PISSN: 02763877     EISSN: 15411117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v33n69_21     Document Type: Article

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