Living on One's Own Horizon: Cultural Institutions, School Libraries, and Lifelong Learning.

Carr, David

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ERIC Number: EJ433166

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Living on One's Own Horizon: Cultural Institutions, School Libraries, and Lifelong Learning.

Carr, David

School Library Media Quarterly, v19 n4 p217-22 Sum 1991

Discusses ways in which schools, libraries, and other cultural institutions can help students develop their own thoughts and foster a desire for lifelong learning. Schools and cultural institutions are compared, libraries are described as places for critical thinking, and a model for school information service is presented that stresses independent learning. (20 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Cultural Centers, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study, Learning Resources Centers, Libraries, Lifelong Learning, Models, School Libraries, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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