Abstract: In 2007, Andre Saito published a PhD proposing a model of knowledge management competence which could be used as the basis for educating KM staff. As well as being well-written and interesting in its own right, edited portions of his PhD have been serialised on RealKM to provide an explanation of many of
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Knowledge management, librarians and information managers
Abstract: This paper reviews some recent professional and academic publications on aspects of the theory and practice of knowledge management, with particular reference to the curriculum of professional education for library and information management and the career roles and prospects of information professionals. Some commentators dismiss knowledge management as a fad; others view it
Will the Real Knowledge Managers Please Step Forward?
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
Knowledge Management career path
Abstract: One of our clients got in touch recently to ask if we had any good examples of organisations with a career path for their Knowledge Management professionals. The honest answer was No, we don’t have any examples, and there does not seem to be much out there on the web
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’