Abstract: The emergence of Knowledge Management (KM) has raised an on-going debate on how it may relate to pre-existing fields and schools of thoughts. The main dispute focuses on whether Library and Information Science (LIS) and KM are distinct fields of specialisation. Whilst one school claims that KM is merely a new name for
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Call for Participation: Peace!
“Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.” – Dalai Lama XIV
Roles of librarians as knowledge professionals
Abstract: Knowledge and Knowledge Management have emerged as a current ‘hot issue’ for many organizations. This paper starts by exploring the definition of knowledge and knowledge management. It then considers the partnership for knowledge management, and especially how librarians as knowledge professionals, users, and technology experts can contribute to effective knowledge management. It is
Educating Knowledge Management Professionals
Abstract: The era of knowledge economy has arrived, and knowledge has become a key resource for enterprises. How to keep creating and using new knowledge has become an important concern for modern business administration. How to manage knowledge efficiently and effectively will become a crucial issue in future. However, owing to differences in educational
The Hindu Opprtunities: Careers in Knowledge Management
Abstract: THE revolution in the field of knowledge is gradually leading to the establishment of a knowledge society, a knowledge economy, knowledge organisations with knowledge workers, in the process giving a strong momentum to the all-pervasive concept of. ‘Knowledge Management’. Have we ever given a thought as to how the compositions of newer