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Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship
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The importance of international librarianship and its activity between governmental or non-governmental institutions, organizations, and groups of nations has continued to grow with the introduction of the Bologna Process as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
With the introduction of the Bologna Process, the emphasis on the importance of international librarianship and its activity between governmental or non-governmental institutions, organizations, and groups of nations has continued to grow. Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship highlights the importance of international librarianship in governmental and non-governmental institutions, organizations, and groups in order to promote, develop, and maintain librarianship and the library profession around the world. This publication is essential for graduate students, researchers, teachers, and LIS administrators in the field of library science.read more
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