Implementing impact evaluation in professional practice: A study of support needs within the museum, archive and library sector

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 533-548

  Williams, Dorothy A ^a   Wavell, Caroline ^a,b   Baxter, Graeme ^a,b   MacLennan, Alan ^a,b   Jobson, Debbie ^a,b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Aberdeen Business School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archives; Impact evaluation; Libraries; Museums; Professional learning

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SCIENCE; MUSEUMS; PORTALS; RESEARCH; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ARCHIVES; PROFESSIONAL LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 27644520931     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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