Abstract: The literature of library and information management of the past few years has periodically exhorted librarians to market themselves as skilled knowledge workers capable of taking over the emerging “knowledge management” function in their organisations. This paper challenges such a fanciful re-engineering of the librarian’s role and suggests that it is based on
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
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
Monash University (Monash)
The Monash University (Monash) offers the following Knowledge Management education and training
Online Masters degree in Library Management or Knowledge Management?
In the LinkedIn Group of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Jessy S. asks: I live in Belgium and my country doesn’t offer a Master in Library or Information Management or in Knowledge Management. I’m considering the online alternative. Does anybody have any experience with this, perhaps graduated?
Responding to the Challenges of Knowledge Management Education in the LIS Sector
Abstract: As a newly emerging field of study, KM education is faced with significant challenges which continue to evolve. Informed by wider organisational perspectives, this paper presents the findings of recent research into this field. The first part of the research was in the form of an online survey canvassing the views of the