Investigating the level of desirability of information in management information systems in libraries in Iran.
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the pros and cons of Iranian library management software, focusing on the usage of open source technology. It seeks to analyse the viewpoints of librarians in the University of Isfahan as a sample to extend the findings to the Iranian Library managem...
| Publicado en: | Electronic Library Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 833 - 844 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Emerald Publishing Limited
2012
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