Abstract: This paper focuses on the role of the departments of Library and / or Information Science (L/IS) in South African universities in the training of Knowledge Management (KM) competencies. A questionnaire was e-mailed to thirteen L/IS departments, of which 9 (69%) responded. All respondents showed great interest in KM as an L/IS competency. They
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Knowledge Management certifications recommendations for international development folks
In the discussion group of Knowledge Management for Development (KM4Dev) Carolina R. asks: Hi everyone, I am relatively new to the KM4Dev space, but I am very grateful to be part of such an insightful community! I was wondering if anyone has gone through the Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM) programs offered through
Can anyone do Knowledge Management?
In the Knowledge Management Consultants LinkedIn Group Deonie B. asks: Knowledge management: a hobby or a career? Someone commented to me that “anyone can do KM and that you certainly do not need a qualification to be a KM professional”. I have a doctorate in KM and has lectured it for
YES, Knowledge Management practitioners should have some say!
In the LinkedIn Group of the International Knowledge Management Standards and Accreditation Association (IKMSAA) Annie G. asks: Should KM practitioners have some say in what KM certification providers do? I was asked this question from a colleague. And here is my answer, based on my experiences as a KM practitioner… what do
Seeking PhD in knowledge management
In the LinkedIn Group of the Knowledge Management Association (KMA) Jamal Hosseini A. asks: With due respect, I want to do PhD in knowledge management field. Could you please introduce good universities of this field to me (especially, knowledgeable and proper academic members in a nice university)? Join