Development of information-related competencies in European ODL institutions: Senior managers' view

New Library World

Volumn 107, Issue , 2006, Pages 467-480

  Virkus, Sirje ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Europe; Higher education; Information literacy; Open learning; Senior managers; University libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751417930     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074800610713299     Document Type: Article

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