The current status and challenges of collaboration in library and information studies (LIS) education and training in Africa

New Library World

Volumn 109, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 466-479

  Ocholla, Dennis N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Education and training; Information science; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249109533     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074800810910496     Document Type: Article

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