In-service training for academic librarians: A pilot programme for staff

Electronic Library

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 507-524

  Shepherd, Eileen ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Continuing professional development; Human resource management; Librarians; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956237181     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640471011065346     Document Type: Article

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