Mapping and auditing information and communication technologies in library and information science education in Africa: A review of the literature

Education for Information

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 159-179

  Minishi Majanja, Mabel K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; INFORMATION SERVICES; LIBRARIES; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TEACHING;

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 0242666076     PISSN: 01678329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/EFI-2003-212-305     Document Type: Review

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