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
Students’ Personal Knowledge Management Competencies in an E-Learning Environment
Abstract: The study aims to survey university students’ knowledge management (KM) competencies in an e-learning environment in Taiwan. Four hundred and eight-three university students are taken as research subjects, and a structured questionnaire is used as the research instrument. The results show that university students generally have good KM competencies in an e-learning environment,
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,
Knowledge Management Professional Society (KMPro) near-implosion
Abstract: Patrick Lambe has self-published a piece he calls Money, Testosterone and Knowledge Management (pdf). This is how he introduces it on his blog: This article chronicles an acrimonious schism in the KM association KM Pro in late 2004, and puts it into the context of other KM association schisms
Demystifying the Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
Abstract: This is the eighth article in a series, a journey through the domain that is Knowledge Management (KM). In the first article, Theme I – Strategic Considerations, we introduced the need for a “Knowledge Imperative” and the essential ingredients for KM success. Compelling rationales for KM exist. We described the