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14 November 2016
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Viewpoint| November 14 2016

Stackable micro-credentials – a framework for the future

Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis can be contacted at: sophia06219@msn.com
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 2054-1724
Print ISSN: 0888-045X
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2016
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The Bottom Line (2016) 29 (4): 233–236.
https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-02-2016-0006
Purpose

The purpose of this column is to express a viewpoint about stackable micro-credentials in the library profession.

Design/methodology/approach

This is an opinion piece.

Findings

There are no formal research findings.

Originality/value

This is an original viewpoint.

Keywords: Professional development, Information professionals, Librarians, Digital badges, Credentials, Micro-credentials
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