The Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC), since 2019 branded as LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference, organized by the Information Literacy Group of CILIP (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals), is aimed at librarians and information professionals who teach information literacy skills, are interested in digital literacies and who want to improve the
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From Librarian to Knowledge Manager and Beyond
Abstract: Eight years ago, I met with an executive of a large communications company to talk about the impending rise of the end-user online market. During the course of our conversation, the executive explained that his company’s position was that the market for online information and services had “peaked”, and they were not interested
Knowledge management librarians @ International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Abstract: In this paper, we examine the roles and responsibilities of Knowledge Management (KM) librarians in a University and outline the skills and knowledge to illuminate and maximize the possibilities of the position, to provide new content in new mediums to an increasingly discerning user community. This relatively new position is being created as
Librarian vs. Knowledge Manager!
Abstract: Are you curious about the contrasting roles of librarians and knowledge managers? You’re certainly not the only one! Despite sharing a focus on information management, these professions have unique responsibilities and duties. This article aims to delve into the distinctions between librarians and knowledge managers, providing insights to help you determine which career
Knowledge Management Education in iSchools
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