Listen to What They Have to Say! Assessing Distance Learners' Satisfaction with Library Services Using a Transactional Survey

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Main Author:	Alewine, Michael C.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Library Services Distance Education Reference Services User Satisfaction (Information) Library Research Longitudinal Studies Student Surveys Action Research Student Attitudes Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Feedback (Response) Quality Assurance Mail Surveys
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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