In the Toolbox for IT Group Knowledge Management Career Prabal asks: Hi, I was wondering if there was anyone who can provide a meaningful response to my following query on knowledge management employment: 1). Does one need an in-depth technical background for a typical knowledge management job or general management i.e.
Publications
Books, articles, and press releases relevant to Knowledge Management education and the KM career path
Knowledge Manager: Responsibilities, Key Role Interactions, Professional & Interpersonal Skills
Read more » Craig Borysowich: Hiring Roles: Knowledge Manager. Observations from a Tech Architect: Enterprise Implementation Issues & Solutions (Toolbox for IT: Enterprise Architecture and EAI Blogs), September 17, 2006
LIS professionals and knowledge management: some recent perspectives
Abstract: Purpose – To identify the general perspectives of library and information science professionals on knowledge management and examine their assessments of its potential values, benefits, opportunities and threats to the profession. Design/methodology/approach – An international survey was conducted using a web-based questionnaire. The questionnaire targeted LIS professionals around the world, through the use
Professional’s Perceptions about Knowledge Organization Curricula
Abstract: A disparity seems to exist between the expectations that librarians have of education for the knowledge organization (KO) and what is taught in accredited master’s programs across the United States and Canada. Analysis of official competencies, AUTOCAT discussion list postings, previous studies, and LIS curricula suggests that although many practitioners express this mismatch,