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This chapter leads on from my other chapter in this book, ‘Digital Libraries and Digitisation: an overview and critique’ (Chapter 2), which explored topics such as traditional, digital, hybrid and virtual libraries and different digital library projects on a global basis.
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Rosling, A., Littlemore, K. (2011). Improving Student Mental Models in a New University Information Setting. In: Rikowski, R. (eds) Digitisation Perspectives. Educational Futures Rethinking Theory and Practice, vol 46. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-299-3_5
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