Bridging the digital divide through e-governance: A proposal for Africa's libraries and information centres

Electronic Library

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 591-602

  Mutula, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Africa; Digital communication systems; Governance; Libraries; Library automation

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LIBRARIES;

DIGITAL DIVIDE; E-GOVERNANCE; LIBRARY AUTOMATION;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 27744601356     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640470510631308     Document Type: Article

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