The social library in three contexts: Programmes and perspectives

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The social library in three contexts : Programmes and perspectives. / Delica, Kristian Nagel; Elbeshausen, Hans.

In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 01.2016, p. 1-9.

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Delica, KN & Elbeshausen, H 2016, 'The social library in three contexts: Programmes and perspectives', Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000615622680

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Delica, K. N., & Elbeshausen, H. (2016). The social library in three contexts: Programmes and perspectives. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000615622680

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Delica KN, Elbeshausen H. The social library in three contexts: Programmes and perspectives. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 2016 Jan;1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000615622680

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Delica, Kristian Nagel ; Elbeshausen, Hans. / The social library in three contexts : Programmes and perspectives. In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 2016 ; pp. 1-9.

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