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http://dx.doi.org/10.16981/kliss.48.201706.469

The Significance and Practice of Homework Help Services in U. S. Public Libraries  

Kim, Jong-Ae (경기대학교 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society / v.48, no.2, 2017 , pp. 469-488 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to explore the significance of homework help service as a library program to support young people in the community and investigate the characteristics of homework help services in U.S. public libraries. It reviews the previous literature on the cases and trend of homework help services in U.S. public libraries. It also investigates the practice and characteristics of homework help services using an email survey targeting public libraries that offer the services. The results are analyzed in terms of the user, collection, space, public relations and human resources of homework help services. This study may contribute to eliciting the service plan on homework help service in its planning and implementation stage in public libraries.
Keywords
Homework help service; Homework help; Public library; Youth service;
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