Being a librarian: Metadata and metadata specialists in the twenty-first century

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-187

  Calhoun, Karen ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Database management systems; Information management; Librarians; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250343328     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830710754947     Document Type: Article

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