Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Librarians and information professionals must manage their internal working knowledge and information to remain relevant to the information needs of their patrons and communities. Knowledge management (KM) is a set of strategies to capture, preserve, and use human knowledge to further the goals of an organization. Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help librarians recognize, organize, communicate, and leverage their tacit and explicit knowledge for the benefit of themselves and their users.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 154 pages
\n Publication date: 15 May 2021
\n Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
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Librarians and information professionals are skilled at providing resources to users, but managing their internal working knowledge and information can be a daunting task. As information environments continue to evolve, librarians and other information professionals must enhance their existing expertise and skills to remain relevant to the information needs of their patrons and communities. Knowledge management (KM) is a strategic approach aimed at capturing, preserving, and utilizing human knowledge from employees to achieve the objectives of an organization. Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians is designed to assist librarians in recognizing, organizing, communicating, and leveraging the tacit and explicit knowledge already present within their organizations to benefit themselves and their users. The book covers various topics, including:

Why knowledge management is crucial in libraries and information organizations

The knowledge management lifecycle: encompassing the processes of capturing, organizing, storing, sharing, and updating knowledge

Capturing tacit and explicit knowledge and gaining staff buy-in

Tools and methods for recording and developing organizational information flow

Facilitating the transfer of organizational knowledge and expertise

Promoting knowledge innovation and learning

Knowledge Management is designed to empower individual librarians and library managers in all library settings (academic, public, school, special, etc.) to critically evaluate their existing knowledge management environments and explore opportunities for improvement or the implementation of KM programs. The guide provides readers with a foundational understanding of knowledge management and offers practical exercises and examples to help them develop knowledge management programs in their own organizations.

\n Weight: 410g\n
Dimension: 215 x 279 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781538144572\n \n