Managing indigenous knowledge: What role for public librarians in Sierra Leone?

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Abdul Kargbo, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE   (Sierra Leone)

Author keywords

Environmental knowledge; Indigenous knowledge systems; Public library services; Sierra Leone; Traditional knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 27244458074     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2005.10762681     Document Type: Article

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