An evaluation of a Books on Prescription scheme in a UK public library authority

Rebecca Furness; Biddy Casselden

doi:10.1111/hir.12000

An evaluation of a Books on Prescription scheme in a UK public library authority

Rebecca Furness, Biddy Casselden

School of Computer Science

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This article discusses an evaluation of a Books on Prescription (BOP) scheme in an anonymous UK public library authority which was conducted by the author and submitted as a dissertation for the MSc in Information and Library Management to Northumbria University. The dissertation was supervised by Biddy Casselden, Northumbria University, and was awarded a distinction. The dissertation made recommendations about BOP schemes which could make them more accessible, enabling vast numbers of people to lead more fulfilling lives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-337
Journal	Health Information and Libraries Journal
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12000
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012

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consumer health information
evaluation
libraries
mental health
mental health services

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