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Multicultural aspects of information organization and access. Sponsored by SIG III

✍ Scribed by Yin Zhang; Stan Skrzeszewski; Bhagirathi Subrahmanyam; Cheryl Metoyer; Nathalie Leroy; Nadia Caidi

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
143 KB
Volume
39
Category
Article
ISSN
0044-7870

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The globalization of information creates an involving multicultural environment that poses great opportunities and challenges for information organization and access. In this panel session, a group of experts will present their insight and research to illustrate how they address these opportunities and challenges.

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