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
Knowledge Management roles and responsibilities
Personal Knowledge Management Roles
Abstract: In last month’s article we looked at some fairly simple things you can do with your team to make yourselves more effective in managing knowledge – without the aid of professional knowledge managers or consultants. In fact, you’ll be able to make better use of these professionals for bigger things, once you’ve sorted
Knowledge Officer’s Reflections
Abstract: The paper recounts the observations of the author, following his appointment as a full time Knowledge Officer within the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Dstl. The author was charged with the task of implementing a Knowledge Management (KM) programme within one part of the organisation. During his appointment, the author came into
Career Opportunities in Knowledge Management (ICASIT’s KMCentral)
Abstract: This section presents a list of career opportunities in the field of knowledge management. The information presented includes an overview of the types of job titles, experience, skills, qualifications, and salaries that one can expect to find in the field of knowledge management. Additionally, samples job descriptions for each job type are
Chief Knowledge Officers (CKOs) in Canada?
Abstract: Canada lags behind the U.S. in the appointments of chief knowledge officers (CKOs), says an ardent promoter of the position. “”The Federal Government of Canada, for which I do tremendous amount of knowledge management (KM) consulting, has no CKO. Here we are 2002. There is a three-year lag already,” according