Distance Education in Library and Information Science
in Asia and the Pacific Region
Chutima Sacchanand
Abstract
This article identifies the distance education needs of information professionals in the region and lists various institutions that offer distance education courses in library and information science in Asia and the Pacific region along with perspectives, media and methods, instructional systems, resources and services.
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