Professional Knowledge Management

Comprises 28 essays on knowledge management in a broader transorganizational context. Covers five major areas: overview of knowledge management; background issues in knowledge management; creating the culture of learning and knowledge sharing in the organization; tools and technologies involved; and case studies of its application in a number of contexts.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the Third Conference on Professional Knowledge Management - Experiences and Visions, WM 2005, held in Kaiserslautern, Germany in April 2005. The 82 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from the best contributions to the 15 workshops of the conference. Coverage includes intelligent office appliances, learning software organizations, learner-oriented knowledge management and KM-oriented e-learning.

We are now in the 'third wave' of Knowledge Management - the first was focused on the potential of new technology, while the second focused on the nature of knowledge and how people 'know' and learn. The focus in the third phase is two-fold: building individual and team productivity, and proper alignment of Knowledge Management efforts in helping deliver on strategic goals of the organization. Knowledge Management- a Blueprint for Delivery explores and builds on current ideas about the dynamics of knowledge in organizations, answering such questions as: 'What is knowledge management?' and 'What does it mean for today's companies and organizations?' Written by two leading knowledge management practitioners, this book looks beyond academic theory and software company hype to focus on the roles that knowledge and information play in creating high-performance organizations. Built on their extensive experience of Knowledge Management programme design and delivery, Knowledge Management- a Blueprint for Delivery: contains a comprehensive survey of the whole area of Knowledge Management, from theory and strategy creation through to techniques, tools, and delivery of change provides an insight into developing and managing Knowledge Management initiatives bridges the gap between theoretical, strategic, and practical hands-on perspectives

Within the past ten years, tremendous innovations have been brought forth in information technology and knowledge management. Some of the key technical innovations have included the introduction of social media, artificial intelligence, as well as improved network connectivity and capacity. Effective Knowledge Management Systems in Modern Society is a critical scholarly resource that presents an overview of how technical, social, and process changes are impacting the way knowledge systems are being designed. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as knowledge engineering, cognitive ergonomics, and interorganizational knowledge, this book is geared toward consultants, practitioners, and researchers seeking current research on how new approaches in knowledge management impact information technology professionals.

"This encyclopedia is a research reference work documenting the past, present, and possible future directions of knowledge management"--Provided by publisher.

Knowledge management (KM) is probably the first major management trend to identify information and its management as a crucial element in the success of an organization. In order for information professionals to participate fully in KM initiatives, or to be able to take advantage of the concept to improve the effective application of their skills, both the professionals and management need a good understanding of the KM approach and the information related roles within that framework. This book focuses on the potential role of the information professional in the KM environment and, using plenty of case studies, considers: the knowledge context - creating knowledge based environments in a range of sectors powering information: the role of information skills in KM. Readership: This book will make topical reading not only for those seeking career development through KM but for all information professionals wondering exactly what it is and how it will affect their work. LIS graduates and postgraduates will also be potential readers. Published in association with TFPL Ltd TFPL Ltd have been researching KM since 1996 and have monitored developments in Europe and the USA. They have recently completed an international research project looking at the skills required for the successful implementation of knowledge management.

Knowledge Management for the Information professional unfolded in stages from several concerns and perceptions on the part of the authors and editors. The first concern, the first stage, was the practical requirement of introducing and teaching a course on knowledge management to students already enrolled in graduate programs of library and information science, business schools, information./records management, information technology and similar disciplines who not unnaturally believe that all of their courses were already devoted to various aspects of information and knowledge management. To thee students, an elective course on knowledge management tended to appear as would an elective course titled simply medicine might appear to a medical student in medical school. The topic is clearly relevant, but questions arise such as: What does knowledge management consist of; where does it fit in; and what will I learn that I don't already know or can't elsewhere to pursue a career in knowledge management? The first section of this book, particularly the chapters by the editors, directly addresses these issues. The next stage was the realization i assembling material for the course that while there is a large and rapidly burgeoning literature on knowledge management (see appendix B) there are two significant and overlapping gaps. The first gap is that although there is substantial literature written from the viewpoint of general, and particularly senior management, and from the viewpoint of those who need to be the central actors in the unfolding of his drama---the information professionals. The second gap was the realization that although the literature is already indeed very large, there is no one good textbook or sourcebook on which to base a knowledge management, or in the context of undergraduate business education. The next stage was the attempt to address this gap. The authors concluded that in this rapidly evolving field the attempt to write an up-to-date textbook was a task that would be heroic to say the least, and likely futile. We decided upon a multi--authored book, not a key papers in approach, as the field is changing too rapidly for that, but a collection of simultaneously written components by authors who are active and experienced in the field. This book will be useful, not only as a course book, but also as an updated background on the field of knowledge management for information professionals and managers.

This is the third entry in an ambitious, highly regarded KM book series edited by T. Kanti Srikantaiah and Michael E. D. Koenig. Where Knowledge Management for the Information Professional (2000) offered information professionals an introduction to KM and Knowledge Management Lessons Learned (2004) assessed KM applications and innovations, Knowledge Management in Practice looks at how KM can be and is being implemented in organizations today. Featuring the contributions of more than 20 experts in the field, the book is unique in surveying the efforts of KM specialists to extend knowledge beyond their organizations and in providing a framework for understanding user context. The result is a must-read for any professional seeking to connect organizational KM systems with increasingly diverse and geographically dispersed user communities.