Knowledge management and the lis professions: Investigating the implications for practice and for educational provision

Australian Library Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-29

  Martin, Bill ^a   Hazeri, Afsaneh ^a   Sarrafzadeh, Maryam ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85012508518     PISSN: 00049670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049670.2006.10721808     Document Type: Article

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