Services for Student Well-Being in Academic Libraries: Three Challenges

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Main Authors:	Cox, Andrew M., Brewster, Liz
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2021
Subjects:	Library Services Well Being College Students Academic Libraries Mental Health Foreign Countries Intervention Program Evaluation Student Experience Librarians
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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