O lucrare de biblioteconomie, Managementul cunoasterii si Bibliotecile aparuta in 2012 in New Delhi ne este semnalata de autor, Promod Kumar Varma.
Knowledge
Management and Libraries by Promod Kumar Varma ,New
Delhi : Life Span Publishers and Distributor, 2012, 228p., ISBN 9789381709023,
Rs. 700/-
Tema este una de actualitate , explozia informationala si ritmul ei impune un sistem de administrare a informatiei in oricare parte a globului ne-am afla mai ales daca lucram in biblioteci.
Lucrarea defineste Cunoasterea o clasifica si ii enumera atributele.Cititorul se intalneste cu notiunile de cunoastere tacita, si cunoastere explicita, se vorbeste despre principiile de baza ale codificarii cunoasterii si a transferului acesteia.
Importanta Managementului cunoasterii si al informatiilor este particularizata pentru biblioteci in capitolele 4 si 5.Aici se vorbeste despre domeniul pe care aceste concepte ajung sa-l acopere in viata bibliotecilor si cat de importante sunt.
Capitolul 7 acopera si aria bibliotecilor publice si sunt date detalii despre practicile curente de managementul cunoasterii si rolul bibliotecarului ca manager de informatie si educator.
Lucrarea se incheie cu un capitol depre bibliotecile specializate unde este foarte evident rolul in schimbarea bibliotecii si bibliotecarului.
Multumim pentru semnalare.
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ABSTRACT
First chapter introduction: has emphasized upon the magnitude of
information explosion and the pace at which it is taking place. In this era of
IT and internet, with ever increasing pace of data and information explosion,
knowledge management has become imperative. The author has also brought about
the distinctions between the related concepts, data, information, knowledge and
intelligence.
The second chapter has been devoted to
knowledge. It explains what knowledge is, its attributes, classification of
knowledge. The author has further classified knowledge into Tacit Knowledge and
Explicit Knowledge. In this chapter the reader will enrich themselves with
knowledge codification, its basic principles, knowledge transfer, different
modes of knowledge transfer. The chapter also speaks about the three basic
steps involved in the knowledge and learning process such as knowledge
acquisition, knowledge sharing and knowledge utilization.
Chapter 3 Knowledge Management defines it
as the most strategic asset for a company. The author asserts that knowledge
management is essential to stay in the competition and also to maintain
competitive advantage. The chapter further elaborates the characteristics
of Knowledge Management, benefits of
Knowledge Management, modules and Scope of KM, processes and functions of
knowledge management.
Chapter 4 and 5 cover Information
Management and Knowledge Management, and Libraries and Knowledge Management.
The author with the help of saying of eminent personalities in the field of KM
has clearly brought out the change in role and scenario of Libraries. It throws
light on how important the role of LIS professionals has become in Knowledge
Management.
Chapter 6 explicity cover Academic
Libraries and Knowledge Management, Academic Librarians Role, Knowledge
Creation, Knowledge Capturing and Acquisition. Subsequently, Public Libraries and Knowledge Management has
been covered in chapter 7, which give details about Current Knowledge
Management Practices, role of Librarian as Information Manager and Teacher.
The last chapter is devoted to Special
Libraries and Knowledge Management, where the author has emphasized upon the
changing role of library and librarian. Special Librarians will have to be
dynamic and forward looking coupled with an ability to adopt themselves in a
new role. Here the author has also covered the five laws of Librarianship.
