Abstract: The new Kowledge Economy is a period of rapid change-a paradim shift-for librarians. Rory Chase discusses why it can be viewed as either the beginning of a new golden age for the profession, or the point when librarians became marginalized, and perhaps made irrelevant, by the rapid advances in digital computer and telecommunication
Who Is This Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) Anyway?
Full text author » Angus Kidman: Who Is This CKO Anyway? Corporate IT (Info Store), August 1998 Copyright © Angus
Second Comparative Study of Knowledge Creation Conference Report
Abstract: The Second Comparative Study of Knowledge Creation Conference was held in St. Gallen, Switzerland, in June 1998. The conference focused on the development of ideas, concepts and perspectives that advance the theory and practice of knowledge creation. Three conference presentations are highlighted in this review. Keywords: Asea Brown Boveri, Explicit
Trendiest Job in Business: Chief Knowledge Officer
Abstract: Some experts say that knowledge management, by definition, should be decentralized. Others insist there must be an accountable individual, someone to champion the concept and spearhead the enormous effort needed to overcome inherent obstacles to the free flow of information within an organization. Toward that end, many high-profile companies have
Hot new job title: Chief knowledge officer
Full text from publisher » Bob Weinstein, “Chief knowledge officers in big demand,” Chicago Sun-Times, March