International or Global—The Expanding Universe of Librarianship

• Published in: Portal (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 511 - 515
• Main Author: Rudasill, Lynne M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Area Studies; Cultural differences; Cultural instruction; Developed Nations; Developing countries; Digital divide; Education; Educational Technology; Educational Trends; Freedom of information; Global Education; Globalization; Human rights; Ideology; Industrialized nations; Information Science Education; Interest groups; International Education; International Organizations; International Studies; LDCs; Librarians; Library Associations; Library collections; Library Education; Library Personnel; Library resources; Library Schools; Library Science; Library Services; Nongovernmental Organizations; Politics of Education; Teaching Methods; United States; United States; New York; United States > US

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