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Information competencies and student athletes.
Abstract
Librarians at Penn State identified student athletes as an underserved population and developed a pilot program designed to address the bibliographic needs of this peripatetic group. By using various formats and media librarians were able to deliver their program to a traditionally hard-to-reach population.
Introduction and Background
Penn State's venerable football coach Joe Paterno set the standard for student athletics many years ago, in the process establishing a legacy for academic success that is at least as important as his football program. Since 1987, the Morgan Academic Support Center for Student Athletes at the University ...
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