Abstract: The emerging diffuse and complex discourse on knowledge management has, amongst many things, given some focus to the nature of education and training for professionals engaged in managing knowledge. The complexity of charting an educational and training pathway becomes apparent when considered against the plethora of perspectives of what constitutes knowledge management, as
information management skills
U.K. Government Knowledge & Information Management Professional Skills Framework
Abstract: The GKIM Professional Skills Framework has been developed to support the delivery of the recommendations in ‘Information matters: building government’s capability in managing knowledge and information’. The framework has been approved and endorsed by the Knowledge Council. The GKIM Professional Skills Framework provides government with a common language to describe
Roles and skills for knowledge management – A TFPL Report
Abstract: This report is the results of the first ever research project to investigate the roles and skills required to create and maintain a knowledge environment. Much has been written about the theory of knowledge management and how it is being implemented, but until now little was known about the knowledge leaders and
Multi-skilled Knowledge Management, Library and Information Manager
Abstract: Last night we ran our second joint evening coaching event with the Henley KM Forum. The evening was hosted by Jane McKenzie, Director of the Forum in the beautiful surroundings of Henley Business School. Our theme was ‘Jack of all (trades), master of none? – the multi skilled KIM professional’
Librarians or Knowledge Managers? Difference?
Abstract: While there has been a trend in recent years for libraries to change their names to be called information or knowledge centres, and librarians have begun to be called by other names, such as knowledge managers, there is a tendency for these new titles and functions to be very poorly defined and the