Community Organisations and Information: Results of a Study.

Rochester, Maxine; Willard, Patricia

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Community Organisations and Information: Results of a Study.

Rochester, Maxine; Willard, Patricia

Australian Library Journal, v47 n3 p254-63 Aug 1998

Reports on a project that investigated, by means of interviews, the information needs, information-gathering strategies, and information use of 10 urban and 9 rural community groups in Australia. Highlights include accuracy and reliability as criteria by all groups, rural groups' perceptions of being disadvantaged, and the importance of public libraries. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Community Organizations, Criteria, Foreign Countries, Information Skills, Interviews, Library Personnel, Library Services, Public Libraries, Reliability, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Urban Areas, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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