Abstract: The importance of knowledge and information organization has become more evident in the larger and fast changing information environment. Educating knowledge organization professionals has been a long tradition of library and information science programs. This study reports preliminary findings on knowledge organization requirements and offerings of North American ALA-accredited programs and aligns them
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Information and Knowledge Management Competencies for Information Professionals
Abstract: The paper discusses competencies for new age information professionals. Emphasis has been on the changes within LIS market during the last 2-3 decades, with a particular emphasis on the new roles LIS professionals have to assume in information and knowledge management positions in the corporate world. Management and functional competencies have also been
Knowledge Management Competencies for Nigerian Academic Librarians
Abstract: This paper aims to identify the competencies perceived to be essential for successful knowledge management applications in Nigerian academic libraries. The paper was guided by five specific objectives. A cross sectional survey approach was used for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument to collect data from one hundred academic librarians who participated