Belles-Lettres in the Library.

Wojciechowski, Jacek

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ERIC Number: EJ524748

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Belles-Lettres in the Library.

Wojciechowski, Jacek

Public Libraries, v35 n2 p120-23 Mar-Apr 1996

Describes the difference between literary communication ("belles-lettres") and information communication. Identifies 11 possible functions of or reasons for reading belles-lettres. Discusses the importance of literary communication to library users and the library's role in providing belles-lettres to the public. (AEF)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Sources, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Role, Literature, Public Libraries, Reading Interests, Reading Materials, Recreational Reading, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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