Abstract: In 1909, Sam Walter Foss, a librarian at the Somerville Public Library in Massachusetts, wrote a paper entitled ‘Some cardinal principals of librarian’s work’. Interestingly, Foss emphasized and encouraged the role of the librarian to be a fundamentally social and people-oriented character as opposed to a shy and retiring ‘book lover’. This
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Personal Knowledge Management Roles
Abstract: In last month’s article we looked at some fairly simple things you can do with your team to make yourselves more effective in managing knowledge – without the aid of professional knowledge managers or consultants. In fact, you’ll be able to make better use of these professionals for bigger things, once you’ve sorted
Educating Seven Information Skills for Personal Knowledge Management
Abstract: This paper clarifies Personal Knowledge Management, and its seven information skills, as a framework for the education of those preparing for knowledge work roles in global business and management. The seven information skills highlighted are: (1) retrieving information; (2) evaluating information; (3) organizing information; (4) collaborating around information; (5) analyzing information;