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Knowledge management – the new librarianship? From custodians of history to gatekeepers to the future

Knowledge management – the new librarianship? From custodians of history to gatekeepers to the... Explores the knowledge management paradigm, and offers a model for understanding the future role of knowledge and information professionals. The article starts by exploring the concept of knowledge management and the strategies for its implementation in business organizations. This theme is developed into a consideration of knowledge management in the public sector. Three main roles are proposed for knowledge professionals: managing knowledge repositories; facilitating of knowledge flow and communication; and leveraging value generation capacity. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Management Emerald Publishing

Knowledge management – the new librarianship? From custodians of history to gatekeepers to the future

Library Management , Volume 24 (8/9): 8 – Dec 1, 2003

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0143-5124
DOI
10.1108/01435120310501112
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Abstract

Explores the knowledge management paradigm, and offers a model for understanding the future role of knowledge and information professionals. The article starts by exploring the concept of knowledge management and the strategies for its implementation in business organizations. This theme is developed into a consideration of knowledge management in the public sector. Three main roles are proposed for knowledge professionals: managing knowledge repositories; facilitating of knowledge flow and communication; and leveraging value generation capacity.

Journal

Library ManagementEmerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 2003

Keywords: Knowledge management; Information profession; Librarians

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