Abstract: It is to be expected that in a new and emerging discipline like knowledge management (KM) there still will be ambivalence among both LIS educational institutions and their students, as to the need to have KM courses. Investigating the benefits of engaging with these programs might help to clear up this ambiguity. The
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Knowledge Management Competencies and Emerging Trends in the KM Job Market
Abstract: Over the past decades, the information and knowledge professions have become an important facet of the modern economy. The rise of the Internet and the impact of globalization have changed the way companies do business and led them to direct their attention to the importance of managing knowledge and information. Realizing the value
Communities of Practice Make Perfect
Abstract: Earlier this year, RRU’s Knowledge Management Programs launched an on-line course on Communities of Practice: KM 650. “We chose this topic for several reasons,” says acting program director Alice MacGillivray. “Most importantly, we were hearing from KM representatives in government and industry that community leadership is increasingly important and more challenging than it