Understanding the characteristics, concerns, and priorities of adult learners to enhance library services to them

Reference Librarian

Volumn 33, Issue 69-70, 2001, Pages 113-118

  Veal, Robin E ^a  

^a Saint Mary's University Library Resource Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learners; Library anxiety; Public libraries; Reference interview

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010612372     PISSN: 02763877     EISSN: 15411117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v33n69_11     Document Type: Article

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