Demise, renaissance or existence of LIS education in Ethiopia: Curriculum, employers’ expectations and professionals’ dreams

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-157

  Mammo, Wondimeneh ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 34249714877     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2007.10762742     Document Type: Article

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