Abstract: An overall view of knowledge management, and the role of librarians in its implementation are being discussed. The shift from traditional work culture to a learning organization cannot be accomplished quickly. It requires high-level commitment to change, a rewards system that encourages teamwork, and the sharing of best practices. The main idea of
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What chief knowledge officers (CKOs) do
Abstract: As companies transform themselves into learning organizations, chief knowledge officers (CKOs) are becoming new features of the senior executive landscape. CKOs are responsible for driving a company’s knowledge management (KM) strategy. For many organizations, hiring a CKO is good way to initiate a KM program. One of the biggest challenges currently facing organizations
Attributes of information service professionals for information and knowledge management
Abstract: A value learned by information service professionals in ‘information studies’ is the belief that the key to empowering people is sharing expertise and information, and collaborating across organisational boundaries and functional units. This belief has become part of the information professional’s ‘culture’, part of our value system – the normal and accepted way
What makes a good Knowledge Asset Manager?
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Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) – Evangelist, juggler, facilitator
Abstract: Evangelist, juggler, facilitator–the chief knowledge officer is becoming indispensable. Once a company embraces the concept of knowledge management, its top executives must decide how to implement their KM program and how to convince employees that KM is not simply about adding profits but can strengthen the company and help everyone