Making Magic Happen: Building and Launching a Reader's Advisory Kiosk.
For many patrons, libraries are synonymous with books and reading. However, people don't always take advantage of reader's advisory services offered by libraries. Rather than approaching librarians for suggestions of what to read, most people instead turn to their personal networks or express a pref...
| Publicado en: | Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 1 - 10 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Library Association
Jun2024
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
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