Community Information Services in Malaysia: A Study of Information-Seeking Behavior of Community-Based Organizations in the Klang Valley.

Anwar, Mumtaz Ali

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Publication Date: 1996

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Community Information Services in Malaysia: A Study of Information-Seeking Behavior of Community-Based Organizations in the Klang Valley.

Anwar, Mumtaz Ali

World Libraries, v7 n1 p55-64 Fall 1996

A survey of community-based organizations in Malaysia determined that there was strong support for public library sponsored community information services (CIS). This article examines CIS activity in Malaysia; analyzes the survey findings; and proposes a program of action for developing a prototype CIS model and CIS guidelines and designing a staff training program. (PEN)

Descriptors: Community Information Services, Community Organizations, Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Information Services, Library Planning, Public Libraries, Staff Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia

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