LIANZA Literature Review: Libraries in Times of Economic Downturn is now available to LIANZA members on request. The aim of the literature review was to provide key evidence-based learning that can be used for advocacy and was supported by the LIANZA Community Contestable Fund. You can request the review below and also register for the LIANZA webinar with Dr Lara Sanderson, the author of the review.
LIANZA Literature Review: Libraries in Times of Economic Downturn
 | In the past 100 years we have experienced many global economic downturns, including both the Great Depression (1929) and the Great Recession (2009), in 2020 we are now arguably entering yet another global economic downturn. How libraries have adapted to support their users during times of economic downturns is the key focus of this literature review. The value of libraries during these times reflects the integral role libraries play in the wider education and economic infrastructures. |
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