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An evaluation of a B ooks on P rescription scheme in a UK public library authority
Author(s) -
Furness Rebecca,
Casselden Biddy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
health information and libraries journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1471-1842
pISSN - 1471-1834
DOI - 10.1111/hir.12000
Subject(s) - scheme (mathematics) , library science , operations research , computer science , world wide web , engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis
This article discusses an evaluation of a B ooks on P rescription ( BOP ) scheme in a UK public library authority. The research was carried out by R ebecca F urness and submitted as a dissertation for the MS c Information and L ibrary M anagement to N orthumbria U niversity. The dissertation was supervised by B iddy C asselden at N orthumbria U niversity and was awarded a distinction. The dissertation identified areas for development for BOP schemes and made specific recommendations that could make the schemes more accessible, enabling significant numbers of people to lead more fulfilling lives. Because this study focuses on mental health and the role that UK public libraries have in supporting well‐being, it is a good illustration of the wide‐ranging nature of subjects welcomed for the D issertations into practice feature. AM