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
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Library Professionals Association (LPA)
The Library Professionals Association (LPA), India, offers the following Knowledge Management education and training
Training and Education for Knowledge Management
Abstract: There is a marked need for training in the area of KM practice. KM operations are expanding and new recruits are needed. Most practitioners enter the KM realm not from academic programs focusing on KM, or even featuring KM, but rather they transfer over and into KM from line operational jobs within their
Job functions and requirements for knowledge managers in South Africa
Abstract: The study explored the job functions and requirements for knowledge management practitioners through the analysis of job advertisements appearing on 12 major jobsites in South Africa. It aimed to provide vital information that can assist in re-examining knowledge management education in library and information science (LIS) schools in South Africa. A total of
Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS)*
The Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS), organized by the Universuty of North Texas (UNT) College of Information, the UNT Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Student Chapter, and partners, is a one-day research symposium to showcase the research efforts of information scholars and practitioners. It will be inclusive of workshops, sessions for ongoing and