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
libraries
International Conference on Knowledge Organisation in Academic Libraries (I-KOAL)*
The International Conference on Knowledge Organisation in Academic Libraries (I-KOAL), formerly the National Conference on Knowledge Organisation in Academic Libraries (KOAL), is organized by the Library Professionals Association (LPA), India. It aims (1) to create awareness and provide a platform for the exchange and sharing knowledge and skills among LIS professionals and academicians in Knowledge
Library Professionals Association (LPA)
The Library Professionals Association (LPA), India, offers the following Knowledge Management education and training
International Conference on Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions (ICKHI)*
The International Conference on Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions (ICKHI) will deliberate the profile of library professionals in the present day context whose main role is to explore, evaluate, promote, and implement various emerging technologies. Innovation, collaboration, strong communication skills, and strong project management skills will be keys to success of the Library professionals.
Knowledge Quarter (KQ)
Knowledge Quarter (KQ), member of the UK Innovation Districts Group (IDG), offers the following Knowledge Management education and training