Role of Information Professionals in Knowledge Management Programs : Empirical Evidence from Canada

Ajiferuke, Isola

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“…They must acquire an understanding of knowledge management in order to respond to decision making and the establishing of universities' visions and policies. This corresponds with the work of Ajiferuke (2003), who found that necessary core competencies of librarians and information officers include the ability to analyze business procedures, to understand knowledge on business procedures, ability in the use of information technology, ability in administering changes, ability in managing projects, and ability in managing information and documents. Nevertheless, while knowledge management is in all types of organizations, the role of information professionals in knowledge management has been very limited.…”

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confidence: 56%

Core competencies for information professionals of Thai academic libraries in the next decade (A.D. 2010–2019)

Tanloet¹,

Tuamsuk²

2011

International Information & Library Review

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This research aimed to develop core competencies framework for information professionals of Thai academic libraries in the next decade (2010e2019). The study consisted of two phases, Phase 1-the study of opinions about the roles of Thai academic libraries and information professionals in the next decade (Tanloet & Tuamsuk, 2011) and Phase 2-the development of core competencies framework conducted by using the Delphi technique. This paper presents Phase 2 of the study. The research conceptual framework on core competencies for information professionals was synthesized and adopted from several resources ). The subject of this small Delphi study included 21 experts from the following three groups: eight instructors of library and information science, eight administrators/practitioners of academic libraries, and five scholars who have had active roles in the library and information professionals. Data were collected in three rounds and analyzed by using the median, mode, and inter-quartile range. Results of the study were concluded and discussed on the three following core competencies for information professionals of Thai academic libraries in the next decade. 1) The Knowledge -consists of eight areas including knowledge of the foundations of information profession, information resources, information and knowledge management, information technology, library and information services, organizational management, research and user studies, and continuing education and lifelong learning. 2) The Skills e consist of 11 skills including user services, information resource management, information technology, marketing, language and communication, team working, analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making, management and planning, teaching and training, conceptual thinking, and knowledge management skills. 3) The personal attributes e consist of seven characteristics including the leadership, service mentality, morals and professional ethics, achievement motivation, accountability, self-management and adaptability. ª

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confidence: 56%

Core competencies for information professionals of Thai academic libraries in the next decade (A.D. 2010–2019)

Tanloet¹,

Tuamsuk²

2011

International Information & Library Review

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“…Besides, the arguments for or against the incorporation of KM education within LIS educational programmes, some respondents in the present study have also given emphasis on practical training related to the use of ICT in libraries, encouraging LIS faculty to acquire knowledge and understanding of KM concepts from the business and management perspectives and hiring visiting faculty from business schools to teach LIS students. Thus, finding of this study indicate a need for incorporating business elements into LIS education, a fact that was emphasised by other authors as well (Ajiferuke, 2003;Koenig, 1999;Roknuzzaman & Umemoto, 2013;Sarrafzadeh, et al, 2006a). Koenig (1999) essentially remarks that in order to be significant players in KM, LIS professionals need information technology and applications, corporate culture and change agentry, business and economic background.…”

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confidence: 53%

Exploring the need of knowledge management education within library and information science educational courses

Husain

Nazim

2015

New Library World

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Purpose – The study aims to explore the relevance of knowledge management (KM) education within library and information science (LIS) educational courses in India. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a quantitative research approach. A Web-based questionnaire survey was designed and distributed through FreeOnlineSurveys.com for the collection of data. A link for attending the survey was sent via electronic mail to the teachers (95 in numbers) of 65 LIS schools. A total of 43 responses (approximately 45 per cent) were received. Findings – The findings show that there is a strong interest among LIS community towards the inclusion of KM education within LIS educational courses to impart the knowledge and skills related to KM among LIS students, and to facilitate their entry into the KM job market. Most of the respondents believe that a curriculum which embodies core elements of LIS, management and information systems and technology would best meet the needs of LIS students for their involvement in KM activities. Practical implications – Findings of the present study may be used as the groundwork for the revision of current LIS educational courses as well as the revision of LIS curricula to impart the knowledge and skills-related to KM among LIS students for working in KM environment. Originality/value – As no empirical study on the relevance of KM education to LIS professionals in India has been carried out before, this study closes this gap and provides a framework to modify existing LIS courses or curricula to fulfil the requirement of KM competencies of LIS students.

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“…Several authors (Bouthillier and Shearer, 2002; Brun, 2005; Holowetzki, 2002; Wiig, 1999) have opined that the main challenge that many organizations, including university libraries, face today with regard to KM is its application and that this challenge can be addressed through empirical evidence. Ajiferuke (2003) too, notes that there is a gap in the literature on how to apply KM to the university library environment. This is, according to Wiig (1999: 3), because ‘technology has not yielded the desired results in KM implementation’.…”

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Organizational factors and knowledge management applications to user-centred services in federal university libraries in Nigeria

Ugwu

Onyancha

2017

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational factors and knowledge management applications to user-centred services in federal university libraries in Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 26 federal university libraries in Nigeria with 450 professional librarians. A questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. This research instrument was pretested for reliability using Cronbach alpha procedure. A total of 450 copies of the questionnaires were distributed to the respondents. Of these, 350 questionnaires were completed and returned, thereby accounting for a response rate of approximately 78%. Descriptive and inferential analyses of data were achieved using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that knowledge management applications were more focused on knowledge identification and acquisition than on knowledge creation and dissemination. The findings also revealed that top management leadership and collaboration were the strongest of the organizational factors, and they correlated significantly with knowledge management applications to user-centred services. Other factors such as human resources policy and compensation schemes had both low and non-significant correlation with knowledge management applications. Both top management leadership and collaboration had significant relationships with knowledge management applications. It is, therefore, recommended that a knowledge management strategic action plan be developed for the federal university libraries in Nigeria.

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Role of Information Professionals in Knowledge Management Programs : Empirical Evidence from Canada

Cited by 16 publications

References 7 publications

Core competencies for information professionals of Thai academic libraries in the next decade (A.D. 2010–2019)

Core competencies for information professionals of Thai academic libraries in the next decade (A.D. 2010–2019)

Exploring the need of knowledge management education within library and information science educational courses

Organizational factors and knowledge management applications to user-centred services in federal university libraries in Nigeria

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