What is needed to educate future digital librarians: A study of current practice and staffing patterns in academic and research libraries

D-Lib Magazine

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Choi, Youngok ^a   Rasmussen, Edie ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 33748953687     PISSN: 10829873     EISSN: 10829873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1045/september2006-choi     Document Type: Article

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