The Roles That Librarians and Libraries Play in Distance Education Settings

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Main Authors:	Corbett, Amanda, Brown, Abbie
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Distance Education Librarians Library Role Literature Reviews Library Services Definitions Guidelines Minimum Competencies Continuing Education Performance Factors Educational Practices Online Courses Electronic Learning Library Research Higher Education
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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