Abstract: The potential of knowledge management (KM) for library and information professionals was investigated by the UK Library and Information Commission (LIC) funded research project: ‘Underpinning Skills for Knowledge Management: training implications’. This aimed to: gain an understanding of KM and the roles, skills and competencies needed in these environments; assess the implications for
knowledge management skills
Book Excerpt on Knowledge Management Education
Abstract: As knowledge management challenges once again top the agenda of many CEOs, an emphasis on getting more value from corporate knowledge assets has heightened the interest in knowledge management as a professional area of practice. Providing education in KM, which can include specialized courses, seminars, certifications, and formal undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
Information Professionals in the Knowledge Management Environment
Abstract: As I have conducted workshops across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the United States over the past few years, it has become increasingly evident to me that while some information professionals have successfully embraced change and moved forward, many others are struggling to find their place in the knowledge management (KM) environments that
Certification for knowledge management professionals
Abstract: As knowledge management has increasingly become a valuable business tool and draws more attention, its complexity is also vexing. The wide range of topics covered, the uncertainties associated with implementing KM practices as well as effects on employees and organizations have been major obstacles in the KM development. All of these make the
Do You Need a Chief Knowledge Officer?
Abstract: A Chief Knowledge Officer is a senior executive who is responsible for ensuring that an organization maximises the value it achieves through one of its most important assets – knowledge. Although only a few companies have people with this explicit title, those with similar responsibilities include Director of Intellectual Capital, Director of Innovation.