Abstract: In 2001 Kent State University established a graduate level program that granted a Master of Science degree in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management. The Knowledge Management concentration was a cornerstone of that degree program. The Knowledge Management concentration has sustained and thrived over the past ten years, though the path has not always
“OER”
Open Educational Resources (OER) on Knowledge Management education and training
Information and knowledge management research of post-graduates in South African LIS schools
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight salient patterns of post-graduate research in information and knowledge management (I&KM) in LIS (Library and Information Science/Studies) schools in South Africa. The data was extracted from two SABINET (South African Bibliographic and Information Network)-hosted databases, namely the Current and Completed Research (C&CR) and the Union Catalogue
Knowledge Management education in the departments of LIS in South Africa
Abstract: This paper focuses on the role of the departments of Library and / or Information Science (L/IS) in South African universities in the training of Knowledge Management (KM) competencies. A questionnaire was e-mailed to thirteen L/IS departments, of which 9 (69%) responded. All respondents showed great interest in KM as an L/IS competency. They
Study and Analysis of Malaysian Knowledge Management Practitioners’ Training Preferences
Abstract: As knowledge management (KM) is considered a multifaceted discipline in Malaysia, KM is still evolving. In fact, the transformation in the Malaysian government’s agenda on the Knowledge-economy has been reflected in the development of the Knowledge-based Economy Master Plan in the year 2001. From the social constructionist philosophical stance, this interpretive study uses
Knowledge Management Education Forum (KMEF)*
The Knowledge Management Education Forum (KMEF)1) was supposed to be an on-going, annual dialog hosted by Kent State University (Information Architecture and Knowledge Management Program) and George Washington University (Institute for Knowledge and Innovation) in order to identify and grow consensus on the knowledge management body of knowledge, competencies, roles and educational curriculum.