Abstract: For the past several months I’ve waffled back-and-forth on whether I want to keep working for myself or go back to the corporate world. I like the freedom of choosing what projects and clients I support, but I dislike the overhead & solitude of being a one woman show. I know one thing
Knowledge engagement specialists’ competencies
Abstract: Introduction. The role of library and information science professionals as knowledge facilitators is solidly grounded in the profession’s theoretical foundations as much as connected with its social relevance. Knowledge science is presented in this paper as a convenient theoretical framework for this mission, and knowledge engagement services –knowledge brokering, knowledge readiness and knowledge
China Knowledge Management Forum (China KM Forum)*
The China Knowledge Management Forum (China KM Forum; Chinese: 中国知识管理论坛), organized by the China Knowledge Management Center (KMCenter), Renmin University of China (School of Information Resource Management) and others, aims to review the development of knowledge management in China, and to look into and see the future path of the industry. Through the China Knowledge
Assessing and Analysing Knowledge Organization Courses in LIS Education
Abstract: This research explores trends in knowledge organization (KO) in library and information science (LIS) curricula in 68 selected schools located in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. The research quantitatively analyzed KO course descriptions in order to identify the modules covered in these LIS programs’ curricula. Information was gathered from the course descriptions
Seminar on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (SIRKM)*
The Seminar on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management (SIRKM), formerly the Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management Seminar (IRKMS), is open to postgraduate students from all Malaysian public and private institutions to share their ongoing research. SIRKM aims to provide a platform for interactive discussions with experts in information retrieval, knowledge management and its related fields.