From clients to participants: How information technology impacts relationships between professionals and users

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From clients to participants : How information technology impacts relationships between professionals and users. / Johannsen, Carl Gustav.

Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People. ed. / David Baker; Wendy Evans. Amsterdam : Elsevier - Chandos Publishing, 2015. p. 157-165 (Chandos Digital Information Review Series).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Johannsen, CG 2015, From clients to participants: How information technology impacts relationships between professionals and users. in D Baker & W Evans (eds), Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People. Elsevier - Chandos Publishing, Amsterdam, Chandos Digital Information Review Series, pp. 157-165.

APA

Johannsen, C. G. (2015). From clients to participants: How information technology impacts relationships between professionals and users. In D. Baker, & W. Evans (Eds.), Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People (pp. 157-165). Elsevier - Chandos Publishing. Chandos Digital Information Review Series

Vancouver

Johannsen CG. From clients to participants: How information technology impacts relationships between professionals and users. In Baker D, Evans W, editors, Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People. Amsterdam: Elsevier - Chandos Publishing. 2015. p. 157-165. (Chandos Digital Information Review Series).

Author

Johannsen, Carl Gustav. / From clients to participants : How information technology impacts relationships between professionals and users. Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People. editor / David Baker ; Wendy Evans. Amsterdam : Elsevier - Chandos Publishing, 2015. pp. 157-165 (Chandos Digital Information Review Series).

Bibtex

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