Knowledge Management in Libraries

Concepts, Tools and Approaches

AvMohammad Nazim,Bhaskar Mukherjee

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

Knowledge Management in Libraries: Concepts, Tools and Approaches brings to the forefront the increasing recognition of the value of knowledge and information to individuals, organizations, and communities, providing an analysis of the concepts of Knowledge Management (KM) that prevails among the Library and Information Science (LIS) community.

Thus, the book explores knowledge management from the perspective of LIS professionals. Furthermore, unlike most books on the topic, which address it almost exclusively in the context of a firm or an organization to help gain a competitive advantage, this book looks at knowledge management in the context of not for profit organizations such as libraries.

Describes the theory and approaches of knowledge management in the context of librarianship
Seeks to identify and explain the principles that underlie the different processes of knowledge management
Combines the theoretical and practical perspectives of the topic
Provides a comprehensive and methodological approach to support librarians and information science professionals in the implementation of knowledge management in libraries and information centers
Proposes a model for libraries and information centers which may be used as a guide for implementation
Incorporates illustrations where necessary to provide a clear understanding of the concepts

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-07-25
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Chandos Publishing
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780081005644

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Mer om författaren

Mohammad Nazim is an Assistant Professor, based at the Department of Library & Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India. Dr Bhaskar Mukherjee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Ghasidas University, Villaspur, Chattisgarh, India. As a young science graduate and doctorate in the field of Library and Information Science, Dr Mukherjee has been serving this profession since last 14 years at various positions. He has added 30 research articles so far in various highly reputed journals like JASIST, Scientometrics, LISR, IFLA, Journal of Academic Librarianship, etc. in the field. He is recipient of Raja Rammohun Roy Foundation award for contributing best article. Currently he is also serving as reviewer of various highly reputed journals in the field and allied fields. His research interests are webometrics, open access, information storage and retrieval and knowledge organisation.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1: A Shift from Agrarian society to Knowledge societyChapter 2: History and Evolution of Knowledge ManagementChapter 3: Knowledge Management ProcessChapter 4: Knowledge Management ToolsChapter 5: Knowledge Management and LibrarianshipChapter 6: Knowledge Management Applications in LibrariesChapter 7: Knowledge Management Models for LibrariesChapter 8: Some Success Stories of Knowledge Management Implementation in Libraries