Abstract: The new Kowledge Economy is a period of rapid change-a paradim shift-for librarians. Rory Chase discusses why it can be viewed as either the beginning of a new golden age for the profession, or the point when librarians became marginalized, and perhaps made irrelevant, by the rapid advances in digital computer and telecommunication
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New Role for Information Professionals: Knowledge Management
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Chief Knowledge Officer or Knowledge Executive a future role for librarians?
Abstract: Is “chief knowledge officer” or “knowledge executive” a future role for librarians? Mary Corcoran and Rebecca Jones share their views. Attend any conference or event where information professionals are gathered these days and the discussion will turn, sooner or later, to the issue of new roles for the profession.