libraries
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Community
Understanding issues, prospects, and opportunities in knowledge management and library and information science (LIS)
Report from a knowledge café hosted by Africa KM Community and Global Knowledge Partnerships Network.
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Analysis & counterpoints
Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era (chapter 1.3): A locally-driven “library as a publisher” service for Africa
Academic publishing marginalizes research voices from the Global South. In response, a proactive and locally driven "library as a publisher"…
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Brain power
Meaningful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge
Indigenous knowledge was the focus of a recent forum hosted by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in partnership…
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Brain power
Technology hasn’t killed public libraries – it’s inspired them to transform and stay relevant
In the digital age, libraries got creative about how to translate services they've always offered into new formats. And they've…
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Systems & complexity
What does knowledge management mean for the future of libraries and librarians?
A new study looks at the justification for knowledge management in libraries, strategies for knowledge management in academic libraries, and…
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Brain power
Why libraries can and must change
The history of the library is replete with mechanical marvels. More than collections of books, libraries are social, cultural and…
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In the news
Big data and its investment prospects: The way towards knowledge integration – call for abstracts
24th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Special Libraries Association Arabian Gulf Chapter (SLA/AGC), 6-8 March 2018, Muscat, Oman.
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Brain power
The future of knowledge management research
A new paper presents ideas for future research in the area of knowledge management on the basis of a literature…
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In the news
New directions in knowledge management in library and information services settings
Papers for the one-day satellite conference "New Directions in Knowledge Management" can now be downloaded from the International Federation of…