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Open learning is now widespread in nurse education and making new demands on library services. A model of open learning provision is proposed with suggestions for the library’s contribution to this form of educational delivery. The model is then compared to the reality of provision in a recently established Open Learning Centre.
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Yeoh, J. (1995). Delivering Open Learning: the Flexible Library. In: McSéan, T., van Loo, J., Coutinho, E. (eds) Health Information — New Possibilities. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0093-9_30
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