The Internet Public Library (IPL): An Exploratory Case Study on User Perceptions.
The Internet Public Library (IPL), now known as ipl2, was created in 1995 with the mission of serving the public by providing librarian-recommended Internet resources and reference help. We present an exploratory case study on public perceptions of an "Internet public library," based on qualitative...
| Publicado en: | Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 16 - 24 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Library Association
Mar2011
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