The Nature and Role of Empathy in Public Librarianship

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Main Authors:	Birdi, Briony, Wilson, Kerry, Tso, Hin Man
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Library Personnel Investigations Emotional Response Focus Groups Public Libraries Empathy Library Science Minority Groups Ethnic Groups Interviews Workshops Ethnicity Psychological Patterns Surveys Case Studies
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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