A comparison between needed competencies of academic librarians and LIS curricula in Pakistan

The Electronic Library

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-109

  Mahmood, Khalid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Competences; Librarians; Pakistan; Professional qualifications

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INTERNET; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

LIBRARIANS;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 0037545493     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640470310462434     Document Type: Review

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