{"product_id":"knowledge-management-a-practical-guide-for-librarians-9781538144572","title":"Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile librarians and information professional are experts at providing resources to users, managing their own internal working knowledge and information can be a challenge. As information environments continue to become more complex, librarians and other information professionals must build on the existing expertise and skills within their organizations to keep them relevant to the information needs of their patrons and communities. Knowledge management (KM) is an intentional set of strategies intended to capture, preserve, and use human knowledge from employees to further the goals of an organization. Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help librarians recognize, organize, communicate, and leverage both the tacit and explicit knowledge already in their organizations for the benefit of themselves and their users. Topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy knowledge management is important in libraries and information organizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knowledge management lifecycle: capturing, organizing, storing, sharing, and updating knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapturing tacit and explicit knowledge and getting staff buy-in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools and methods for recording and developing organizational information flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitating the transfer of organizational knowledge and expertise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting knowledge innovation and learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowledge Management is intended to help individual librarians and library managers in all library settings (academic, public, school, special, etc.) to think critically about their existing knowledge management environments with an eye toward improving existing procedures or implementing a KM program. This guide will provide readers with basic background information and useful, targeted exercises and examples to help them develop knowledge management programs in their own organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Introduction to Knowledge Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introducing Knowledge Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Types of Knowledge and the KM Lifecycle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Goals and the Knowledge Management Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: People at the Center: Creating a Culture of KM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: The Knowledge Management Lifecycle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Capturing Knowledge: Acquisition and Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Organizing Knowledge: Structure and Compilation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Storing Knowledge: Integration and Stability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Sharing Knowledge: Learning and Dissemination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Updating Knowledge: Assessment and Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Next Steps in Knowledge Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Future Directions for KM in Libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041182450007,"sku":"9781538144572","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538144572.jpg?v=1750949245","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/knowledge-management-a-practical-guide-for-librarians-9781538144572","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}