Abstract: An initiative which attempts to systematically describe the themes and topics required for a fully-rounded education in knowledge management theory and practice. One of the stated goals of RealKM since its inception has been to push the boundaries of knowledge management, helping it achieve greater understanding, acceptance, and inclusion in
LIS courses
Knowledge Management Competencies and Education for LIS Professionals
Abstract: …Although LIS professionals play the role of information managers in handling organization’s documents and explicit knowledge, to establish a strong position in a KM environment they need to extend their roles by managing employee’s tacti knowledge on the basis of their distinctive knowledge-handling skills (Al-Hawamdeh, 2005). However, to help LIS professionals be involved
Teaching Knowledge Management in postgraduate LIS education at Edith Cowan University
Abstract: The School of Computer and Information Science at ECU has made a commitment to teaching Knowledge Management (KM) and is, at present, engaged in the process of determining its place within existing postgraduate LIS and IT courses. In turn, it is engaging in debate with other academics and industry practitioners about the unique
Teaching knowledge organization
Abstract: This paper describes a study of the teaching of knowledge organization in formal library/information courses. It is based on a questionnaire survey of academic institutions and professional associations in the UK, Australia and the USA, and of employers in various sectors in the UK, and supported by several in-depth interviews with educational specialists,