Abstract: Information management and knowledge management mean the same thing to some and different things to others. Ultimately, handling or studying information and knowledge management as the same thing or as two different things still raises a lot of debate and confusion. An example of this would be the distinction between data management (DM)
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Analysing introductory-level knowledge organization courses
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study examining the subject content of knowledge organization courses taught in ALA-accredited Library and Information Science (LIS) programmes. Close to 2000 course readings of introductory-level knowledge organization courses from 34 LIS schools in the USA and Canada were analysed and indexed. Results indicate that traditional bibliographic
Knowledge Management Competencies for Nigerian Academic Librarians
Abstract: This paper aims to identify the competencies perceived to be essential for successful knowledge management applications in Nigerian academic libraries. The paper was guided by five specific objectives. A cross sectional survey approach was used for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument to collect data from one hundred academic librarians who participated
Knowledge Management education in the US military services: A Multiple-Case Study
Abstract: The National Defense Strategy (2008b), the Quadrennial Defense Review (2006), and the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (2009) specifically highlight a newer focus by the Department of Defense (DoD) on knowledge in operations as opposed to traditional weapons platforms. As such, each of the military services has put KM programs into place to
Knowledge Management Modules: An Analysis of Coursework
Abstract: Knowledge management is a growing discipline and its structure and boundaries have been examined using different perspectives. This study is based on the KM curricula of 13 graduate degree programmes for producing a KM framework, based on the collective wisdom of curriculum designers of these programmes. Analysis of curricula was conducted at two