Day 8

19th March 2010 (Friday)

In the first session the presenter gave a lecture on knowledge management and why should libraries be concerned about it. In the second session we were shown the practical application of how knowledge management is implemented in organizations.

What have I learned for the day

I have learned that knowledge management is an important step any institution like the library has to conduct. The library as the custodian of information resources, has to conduct knowledge management as a priority. I also learned about the value of trust in knowledge management and the importance of trust in any operation of the organization. I have also learned that knowledge management, according to (Corrall, 1998) it involves connecting people with people as well as people with information. It is a management philosophy which combines good practice in purposeful information management with a culture of organizational learning, in order to improve business practice.

What have I intend doing at my work place

Firstly as knowledge management is still a new term in the market, I will have to inform my staff about what knowledge management is and how we can apply it to coordinate our information resources and manage it better.