Abstract: Education and training in the field of Knowledge organization (KO) have been conducted in various academic disciplines, including Library, Archives, and Information Science Education. Within this field, the term KO has been specifically used in connection with formal education across field and disciplines, but specially in Archival Studies, Library and Information Science and
LIS programs
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
Knowledge Organization Courses in LIS Graduate Programs
Abstract: The importance of knowledge and information organization has become more evident in the larger and fast changing information environment. Educating knowledge organization professionals has been a long tradition of library and information science programs. This study reports preliminary findings on knowledge organization requirements and offerings of North American ALA-accredited programs and aligns them
Analysing introductory-level knowledge organization courses
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study examining the subject content of knowledge organization courses taught in ALA-accredited Library and Information Science (LIS) programmes. Close to 2000 course readings of introductory-level knowledge organization courses from 34 LIS schools in the USA and Canada were analysed and indexed. Results indicate that traditional bibliographic
Knowledge Management Education in LIS Programs?
Abstract: This paper investigates the perceptions of the heads of 12 LIS schools about KM education. The heads from North America, Europe and Pacific region who consented to participate in this study had either been offering KM courses or had an apparent interest in these programs. Data about perceptions were gathered around the nature