UK Public Libraries: Roles in Adult Literacy Provision

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Main Authors:	McLoughlin, Carla, Morris, Anne
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2004
Subjects:	Public Libraries Adult Literacy Library Services Library Role Interviews Audio Books Foreign Countries Recreational Reading Reading Material Selection
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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