Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of the professionals who form part of the KM team. The key skill sets required to carry out KM responsibilities are described using a variety of frameworks. The new role of CKO (Chief Knowledge Officer) and CLO (Chief Learning Officer) are introduced, and their evolution from the more
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Books, articles, and press releases relevant to Knowledge Management education and the KM career path
AIIM calls for participation on developing Knowledge Management Standards
(Silver Spring, MD, Aug 2013) The AIIM Standards Board invites participation from the knowledge management community to develop a framework of standards for the field of knowledge management. AIIM’s standards development and credentialing infrastructure will support development of three standards, including: Standards and credentialing of competencies for individuals as knowledge management
Knowledge Management in Academia Resources (ICASIT’s KMCentral)
Abstract: This section focuses on the role of KM in higher education and continuing education. Included are listings of KM degree and certificate programs, links to selected KM course syllabi, recommended textbooks, teaching cases and other resources beneficial to KM educators. Content Index: KM Course Materials:
Chief knowledge officer in South Africa
Abstract: The knowledge economy has become a reality for many enterprises. In the knowledge economy, it is not products and services that give enterprises a competitive advantage, but how well they manage their knowledge, in other words, what they know and whether they know how to do new things quickly. Bontis (2002:1) states that knowledge
Knowledge management education in Australia suitable for LIS professionals?
Abstract: This paper surveys the formal KM courses currently offered in Australia. It is a part of a wider project by Charles Sturt University’s Community of Scholars, ‘Matching Users with Information’, which seeks to establish the state of knowledge of KM among LIS professionals, the extent to which they are finding positions in the