Abstract: In 1909, Sam Walter Foss, a librarian at the Somerville Public Library in Massachusetts, wrote a paper entitled ‘Some cardinal principals of librarian’s work’. Interestingly, Foss emphasized and encouraged the role of the librarian to be a fundamentally social and people-oriented character as opposed to a shy and retiring ‘book lover’. This
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Certification necessary for Knowledge Management?
In the Toolbox for IT Group Knowledge Management Career cgg916 asks: Lately I have been reading some about KM certification and I was wondering if certification is necessary for KM? If so, are there specific things a person should be certified in, or is there a general KM certification? Thanks
Knowledge Management vs. Competitive Intelligence
Abstract: Competitive Intelligence (CI) and Knowledge Management (KM) are hot topics around many organizational water coolers. Yet little has been written on how they interrelate or how to improve the mutual competencies of CI and KM workers. In the following article first published in the July-Aug edition of Competitive Intelligence magazine (Vol 6, Number
Knowledge Economy Competencies
Abstract: Pressures to increase the role of information and knowledge in national economies have provoked a wide-ranging debate about what kinds of competencies young people and adults now need. The workforce is “upskilling”, both in terms of the average educational level of workers and the types of job that they are performing. White-collar,
Knowledge management skills needed by line managers
Abstract: New technology and organizational structures are transforming the workplace, but management skills have not yet caught up. Harnessing knowledge and using it as a competitive advantage is one of the key priorities of organizations today. Honing Your Knowledge Skills looks at how to define knowledge working and identifies the practical skills of knowledge