Public Libraries: Readers and Books. A Case Study on Services for Minor Readers in Guangdong, China

The purpose of this article is to clarify the evolving connotations of “readers” and “books” in public libraries, centers on a thriving segment of library patrons – minor readers. Taking the services for minors in Guangdong China as an example, the study examines and discusses how public libraries c...

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Main Author: Song Ling
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Language:Russian
Published: Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, State Public Scientific Technological Library 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.bibliosphere.ru/jour/article/view/2047
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title Public Libraries: Readers and Books. A Case Study on Services for Minor Readers in Guangdong, China
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