Knowledge Management Section

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Site Search IFLA This section In This Document Scope Strategic Plan Publications Newsletter Annual report Section Leaflet Recommended readings Conferences Minutes of Meetings Mailing Lists Useful Addresses Links: Recruitment notes for new Members Archive Formerly: Knowledge Management Discussion Group	Knowledge Management Section Scope The growing interest in KM by the IFLA community was confirmed by the approval of Knowledge Management as IFLA Section in December 2003. The KM Section is a unit in IFLA's Division IV (Bibliographic Control). With this growing interest in the implementation of Knowledge Management through out the library and information environment, LIS professionals have expressed a need for a deeper understanding of KM's many dimensions and its relevance to their work. The IFLA KM section endeavours to facilitate the application of KM in libraries by developing a program of activities that supports information professionals implement KM in their own organizations. WORKING DEFINITION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM) KM is a process of creating, storing, sharing, applying and re-using organisational knowledge to enable an organisation to achieve its goals and objectives. KM is extending the concept of "knowledge" beyond existing concepts like "memory", "storage", and "information". The term covers such areas as tacit knowledge (expertise), implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge and procedural knowledge. MISSION KM encompasses many dimensions of organisational management and the activities of the Section are intended to reflect this by providing a broad platform of integrated activities, through working co-operatively with other IFLA sections and divisions, and appropriate professional organisations. The objectives of the Section are to: support the implementation of KM culture in libraries and information environments provide an international platform for professional communication and understanding of the significance of KM for librarians and their institutions follow the developments in KM and promote its practical implementation within the IFLA community To meet the demand of librarians to enhance their skills in an ever changing work environment, the Section seeks to provide theoretical and practical knowledge in areas of KM such as: knowledge sharing improved measures of performance being value-oriented rather than just service-oriented explore the "pros and Cons" of KM implementation utilize interactive communication in information settings to enhance knowledge sharing using IT for converting knowledge into information for use knowledge retention and preservation ACTIVITIES The KM Section aims to work collaboratively with other sections to develop sessions and programmes that focus on various aspects of KM and explore areas of mutual interest e.g., education and training; professional development; LIS theories and methodologies; intercultural communication; organisational development; IT and media. To share "best practice" examples and case studies to make KM applicable to a wide range of information professionals in libraries and information centres, worldwide. Investigate how professional associations influence and support the implementation of KM in libraries and information environments. Maintaining a KM Section website as a repository of KM information, KM list-serve for communication and distribution of information relevant to section members and publishing a twice yearly newsletter. MEMBERSHIP We welcome everybody to contribute to the work of the KM Section and to support us with creative ideas and suggestions that will develop this subject area within LIS. All new members need to submit an application form to the FLA Headquarters. Application forms and membership information are available on IFLANET at: http://archive.ifla.org/III/members/index.htm or by request from IFLA HQ. Strategic Plan 2007-2009 \| 2006-2007 \| 2004-2005 Publications Knowledge Management. Libraries and Librarians Taking Up the Challenge Newsletter 2009 February: Issue Number 7. 2008 July: Issue Number 6. 2008 January: Issue Number 5. 2007 July: Issue Number 4. 2007 January: Issue Number 3. 2006 June: Issue Number 2. 2005 December: Issue Number 1. Annual report 2007 Section Leaflet English Recommended readings Knowledge Management Lessons Learned What Works and What Doesn't Edited by Michael E. D. Koenig and T. Kanti Srikantaiah Conferences Call for Papers World Library and Information Congress August 2009, Milan, Italy: Theme: "Social Computing Tools for Learning & Knowledge Sharing" Theme: "Knowledge advocacy" Minutes of Meetings 2008: Quebec City, Canada 2007: Durban, South Africa 2006: Seoul, Korea 2004: Buenos Aires, Argentina Mailing lists: The Knowledge Management Discussion List is an open list for librarians and others interested in discussing the issues of the "new" field of knowledge management, particularly with regard to setting up such a function in their libraries or organizations. The List will also provide an opportunity for discussion about the activities of the IFLA Knowledge Management Discussion Group. Submissions: KMDG-L@infoserv.inist.fr Web interface: http://infoserv.inist.fr/wwsympa.fcgi/info/kmdg-l Administrator: kmuller@ala.org (Ms Karen Muller) NOTE: KMDG-L is open for the public Useful Addresses Standing Committee members Chair/Treasurer: Judith Field Senior Lecturer, Library and Information Science Wayne State University 106 Kresge Detroit, MI 48202 USA Tel.: +(1)(313)577-8539 Fax: +(1)(313)577-7563 E-mail: aa4101@wayne.edu Secretary: Ágnes Hajdu Barát Library and Information Science Department Faculty of Gyula Juhász Teachers' Training College (JGYTF) University of Szeged Szilléri sgt. 12 H-6723 Szeged, Hungary Tel.: +(36)(62)474-255/15 E-mail: hajdu@jgytf.u-szeged.hu http://www.jgytf.u-szeged.hu/tanszek/ktud/hajdu2.htm Information Officer: Jane Dysart Partner, Dysart & Jones Associates 47Rose Park Dr. TORONTO, ONTARIO M4T IR2 Canada Tel. +(1)(416)4846129 Fax +(1)(416)4847063 E-mail: jane@dysartjones.com Editor of the Newsletter: Christel Mahnke Goethe-Institut Tokyo Doitsu Bunka Kaikan 7-5-56 Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0052 Tel: 0081-(0)3-3584-3201 Tel: 0081-(0)3-3584-1721 (direct) Fax: 0081-(0)3-3586-3069 E-Mail: mahnke@tokyo.goethe.org Website: www.goethe.de/tokyo Webmaster: Theo Bothma Dept. of Information Science University of Pretoria 0002 Pretoria South Africa Tel.: +(27)(12)420-2961 Fax: +(27)(12)362-5181 E-mail: tbothma@up.ac.za http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=3706 Mailing List Administrator: Karen Muller, MLS Librarian and Knowledge Management Specialist American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 USA Toll free: +(1)(800)545-2433 x5031 Direct: +(1)(312)280-5031 Fax: +(1)(312)-280-3255 E-mail: kmuller@ala.org http://www.ala.org/library
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