Libraries and Library Professions in Africa, in Confront of the Emerging Trends and Challenges

The rate at which the development of librarianship is advancing in African countries compared to developed countries is agonizing, which gives rise to many questions regarding the future trend of the library profession. This paper reviews current trends and emerging issues in libraries and the libra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Reference librarian 2022-10, Vol.63 (4), p.163-179
Hauptverfasser:	Bouaamri, Asmaa, Otike, Fredrick, Barat, Agnes Hajdu
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