Changing dimensions and perspectives of knowledge management

In dynamic age it is examined that librarians/libraries in the digital and knowledge age should be in charge of knowledge management in their respective organizations in order to leverage the intellectual assets and to facilitate knowledge creation. In order to take a charge, first of all a librarian should understand the difference between information, knowledge and also knowledge management. This paper will give a better prospect to the librarians in understanding this concept and to create a culture and structure that promotes information sharing and learning in their organization/libraries.

INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH XVII / INTERDISZIPLINÄRE MANAGEMENTFORSCHUNG XVII, 2021

The purpose of this paper is to point out the possibility of a successful transformation of the traditional library organization within the home faculty into an organization that bases its business on knowledge management. The paper provides an overview of scientific and professional discussions on knowledge management from the beginnings in economic science to papers discussing knowledge management in library theory. In particular, the hermeneutics as method was used to analyze literature on knowledge management in academic libraries in theory and practice. Knowledge management in an academic library involves collecting knowledge, processing (coding), storing, sharing, applying acquired knowledge and creating new knowledge through interaction and synergy of library staff and faculty, users, library resources and environments. In this process, the role of the academic librarian changes from a simple intermediary between users and library resources to an active participant in the process of creating and sharing knowledge. The library becomes an intelligent organizational unit and organizes the existing knowledge, produces new knowledge and raises the level of information literacy of users. The library contributes to the creation of competitive advantage of the higher education institution of which it is part. It also contributes to the creation of a digital society. Future research should focus on the raising awareness of the role of knowledge managers in academic libraries and the usefulness of applying knowledge management in practice.

Adoption of Information and Communication Technology in library domain not only exemplified the services but also opened up scintillating avenues for document management which, however, with the proliferation of information on web resulted to the propagation of the term information management and subsequently to knowledge management. Explicit, Embedded and Tacit, the three panoptic group of knowledge have predominant impact in libraries. Arriving to the massive missions like, accumulation, systematic organisations, preservations and effective disseminations of knowledge, the libraries require adequate professional competencies along with infrastructures. Preservation of knowledge and its management from valuable records of culture connect to succeeding generations and the Libraries through out the ages have proved to be essential intermediary in establishing communication among past, present, and future. Further, it adopts multiple knowledge management tools to ensure preservation of knowledge both in print or electronic. The paper discusses various dimensions and activities involved in information management and knowledge management including its creation, impetus on library services and technological issues including various knowledge management tools for effective organization of knowledge and its dissemination including enhancement of skills.

Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences, 2019

The primary goal of this paper includes finding out systems used in the National Library of Bangladesh (NLB) to confine the created knowledge and investigate the library officers' views of knowledge management (KM). A survey method has been used for this present study. The staff of NLB was purposively chosen for this study. For data collection, a questionnaire was sent to the 12 officers of NLB. The study revealed that NLB record their tacit knowledge by keeping in mind, and 36.4% recorded their knowledge by taking notes. A maximum number of respondents replied that KM is essential and relevant in NLB but needs to update regularly in the library. The study identified that KM might bring benefits for the organization, and the response rate regarding this was 100%. This research is restricted in its span, and data was collected from only twelve library officers of NLB by applying a questionnaire survey. The paper proposes that library users and staff of NLB need to broaden their understanding and modify their usual mindset and concern about the holistic approach of KM system design by giving attention to various types of knowledge, i.e., explicit and tacit knowledge. This research explored the unique views of library officers on the topic of KM in libraries.

2021

The paper focuses the implementation of knowledge management (KM) in libraries. It dwells on the concept of knowledge management from business, science and library perspectives. as well as the importance of implementing KM in libraries considering the benefits that would be derive by librarians and the parent organisation of the library. This include helping librarians to do their work and save time through better decision making and problem solving and developing professional code of ethics that librarians will adhere to among others. It also addresses the implementation stages of KM in libraries such as advocating and learning, developing strategy, design and launch of KM initiatives, expand and support of KM activities and institutionalize knowledge management. This will assist any library to actualize the knowledge management processes. Barriers for implementing KM in libraries are equally identified and recommendation made based on the review of literature in the article.

The management of information has long been regarded as the domain of librarians and libraries. Librarians and information professionals are trained to be experts in information searching, selecting, acquiring, organizing, preserving, repackaging, disseminating, and serving. However, professionals in information technology and systems have also regarded information management as their domain because of the recent advances in information technology and systems which drive and underpin information management. One of the clearest evidences of this is that the positions of "Chief Information Officer" (CIO) in many organizations are generally held by information technologists instead of librarians. In fact, most of the work of CIO's has to do with developing and managing the IT infrastructure and systems, not the managing of information per se. With the growing interest in knowledge management, many questions have been raised in the minds of librarians regarding: the difference between information and knowledge; between information management and knowledge management; who should be in charge of information and knowledge management; would librarians and information professionals with appropriate education and training in library and information science be most suitable for the position of "Chief Knowledge Officer" (CKO) in their organizations; and what libraries can do in implementing knowledge management. Present paper is an attempt to study the different dimension of knowledge management and its application in library sciences

AMITESH PUBLISHER & COMPANY, 2024

The library will play a very crucial role in the extension and modification of knowledge. The development of knowledge management in recent years has become the key concern for librarian and libraries. Knowledge Management requires more effective methods of information handling, speedy transfer of information. This paper is intended to be an overview to assist knowledge management in terms of its relevance for library and Information science professionals. It also examines the role of librarian/libraries in knowledge Management.

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the applications of knowledge management (KM) for library practice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts by reviewing the relevant literature and then the results of an empirical study which investigated the perceptions of LIS community on the relevance of KM to libraries. The involvement of libraries in KM programs is also presented. Findings – The results show that the LIS community exhibits a positive attitude towards introducing KM to libraries, and not only because this could bring libraries closer to their parent organization, but also because it might help them to survive in an increasingly challenging environment. Practical implications – Although there are some indicators of involvement of libraries in KM in published case studies (through activities such as development of intranets and institutional repositories of content management and embedding information literacy instruction in the curriculum and employing web 2.0 technologies for knowledge sharing), libraries are still in the early stage of understanding the potential implications of KM. Originality/value – The paper focuses on KM in the library community.

International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 2013

This study aims to identify, collect and critically review the research literature on the concepts of Knowledge Management (KM) among Library & Information Science (LIS) professionals. The present study is based on the review of published work in the field of KM and librarianship. It has been observed that the knowledge which is embedded in people (their skill and expertise) as well as knowledge of working processes of libraries (explicit knowledge) recognized as the important sources of knowledge within libraries. Skills of LIS professionals in librarianship and information management can be very beneficial to KM, but these are not sufficient and there is a need to acquire additional competencies in the fields of communication, human resource management, change management, project management. Based on the extensive review of literature, this study provides a theoretical foundation for further research to investigate the problems and prospects of implementing KM in libraries.

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 2013

In today's knowledge-based economies, appropriate Knowledge Management (KM) has proved a strategic management tool to survive and thrive in the ever-changing global market. Therefore, increasingly, all types of organisations including tertiary institutions are adopting KM. This paper focuses on university libraries and presents the partial findings of a study carried out to investigate and explore KM practices in Southern African Development Community (SADC) university libraries. A structured questionnaire was used to carry out the study. The study revealed the main reasons for practicing KM to improve library services: to improve library services and productivity, produce more with less, avoid duplication of efforts and leverage existing knowledge. The major challenges were identified as constant budget decline, lack of incentives, inadequate staff training and expertise, a lack KM strategy, insufficient information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and a lack o...

International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science, 2015

Latest development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its applications in Libraries, the concept of document management has been changed to information management and again the entire scenario of information management has started its change to Knowledge Management (KM). This paper discusses the various aspects of Knowledge Management like KM definition, types, characteristics, process, components, stages, tools, principles, objectives of KM in libraries, benefits of ICT in KM, barriers to KM in libraries, ICT for KM in libraries, etc. Paper also focuses on the new skills, roles and new challenges of librarians in managing the knowledge and information in the ICT age.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 1960, 2018

KM needs a systematic approach to develop the evolution of knowledge into a key organizational resource. Most importantly, effective KM is now acknowledged as the key driver of new knowledge and ideas. Therefore, KM has become a significant issue in all types of organizations across the world irrespective of profit-making or not-for-profit organizations. An institution’s wide approach to KM can direct enormous improvements in creation and sharing of knowledge within the academic fraternity. In fact, academic institutions are the factory and laboratory of knowledge creation and the academicians are the best knowledge creators. Therefore, the application of KM tools and techniques in the academic sector is as important as it is in the corporate sector. The present study is an attempt to analyze the KM practices in six KM segments (i.e identification, acquisition, creation, sharing, storage and utilization) in four selected IIMs Library which seems to be the best management institutes of India and having the special status - “Institute of National Importance”. A survey method of research was adopted in this study and structured questionnaires are distributed to 504 respondents to collect primary data and resolved that KM practices are still in initial stage and need to do a lot for improvement.

Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice, 2018

This paper confers about the implementation of Knowledge Management (KM) in the National Library of Bangladesh (NLB). The main aim of this study was to investigate how the NLB goes about creating, implementing, disseminating, and applying knowledge within the organization. The other objectives of this paper were to identify the current status of KM in NLB and the understanding of different facets of KM by the staff of the National Library. The paper revealed that the situation of KM in NLB is not satisfactory. The paper also described the fact that the working environment supports the implementation but there needs to be some changes in the policies. Finally the research disclosed that NLB is a great place for implementing KM and has a large amount of possibilities for the adoption of KM. This qualitative research used the questionnaire as the main instrument for data collection. Finally, data has been processed and analyzed using SPSS and MS Excel.