From information to knowledge management : a critical approach on differences and common ground under the integration Rhetoric

Μπαλατσούκας, Παναγιώτης From information to knowledge management : a critical approach on differences and common ground under the integration Rhetoric., 2005 . In 14ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών, Αθήνα (GR), 1-3 Δεκεμβρίου. [Conference paper]

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English abstract

It is apparent that the criticism about knowledge management as a fad or a new name for information management is mainly expressed from the information science community. This behaviour possibly stems from the threat that information managers are facing with the emergence of knowledge management discipline and their difficulty to obtain strategic roles in the knowledge centred organisations. On the other hand the "explicit information" part of knowledge management initiative partially legitimizes the argument that knowledge management "is simply a more pretentious synonym for information management". The purpose of this paper is to critically appraise the criticism that knowledge management is another fad or a new term for information management. Four main aspects as criteria for differentiation between information and knowledge management are discussed. The criteria include: knowledge capital, knowledge sharing, knowledge management systems & technology, and e-learning. In addition, t he common-grounds between information and knowledge management are also presented. Finally some recommendations are provided for promoting and establishing a knowledge management culture within the academic libraries sector.

Greek abstract

Είναι φανερό πως η κριτική που ασκείται σχετικά με τη διαχείριση της γνώσης ως μια πρόσκαιρη μόδα ή ως ένα νέο όνομα για τη διαχείριση της πληροφορίας εκφράζεται κυρίως από την κοινότητα της επιστήμης της πληροφορίας. Αυτή η συμπεριφορά πιθανόν να δικαιολογείται λόγω της απειλής που αντιμετωπίζουν οι δια­χειριστές της πληροφορίας/βιβλιοθηκονόμοι μετά την εμφάνιση της διαχείρισης της γνώσης και την αδυναμία να αποκτήσουν στρατηγικούς ρόλους στους "οργανισμούς γνώσης". Από την άλλη πλευρά ο τομέας της διαχείρισης της γνώσης που ασχολείται με την λεγόμενη "explicit" πληροφορία μόνο μερικώς δικαιολογεί την κριτική ότι "η διαχείριση της γνώσης είναι απλά ένα εξεζητημένο συνώνυμο της δια­χείρισης της πληροφορίας". Ο σκοπός αυτής της ανακοίνωσης είναι η αξιολόγηση της κριτικής που ασκείται σχετικά με τη διαχείριση της γνώσης ως μία πρόσκαιρη μόδα ή ως ένα νέο όνομα για την διαχείριση της πληροφορίας. Τέσσερα κύρια στοιχεία διαφοροποίησης μεταξύ της διαχείρισης της πληροφορίας και της διαχείρισης της γνώσης θα συζητηθούν. Αυτά περιλαμβάνουν: το κεφάλαιο γνώσης, τη διάχυση της γνώσης , τα συστήματα διαχείρισης της γνώσης και την ηλεκτρονική μάθηση. Επιπλέον, θα παρουσιαστούν τα κοινά σημεία μεταξύ της διαχείρισης της πληροφορίας και της γνώσης. Τέλος, η ανακοίνωση καταλήγει σε μερικές προτάσεις για την αρμονική ολοκλήρωση και προώθηση μίας "κουλτούρας διαχείρισης γνώσης" στο περιβάλλον των ακαδημαϊκών βιβλιοθηκών.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Αξιολόγηση υπηρεσιών, Βιβλιοθηκονόμοι, Διαχείριση πληροφοριών, Διαχείριση συλλογών, Διοίκηση βιβλιοθηκών, Ελληνικές ακαδημαϊκές βιβλιοθήκες Services evaluation, Librarians, Information management, Collections management, Library management, Greek academic libraries
Subjects: H. Information sources, supports, channels.
B. Information use and sociology of information > BA. Use and impact of information.
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AC. Relationship of LIS with other fields .
I. Information treatment for information services
G. Industry, profession and education. > GA. Information industry.
B. Information use and sociology of information > BC. Information in society.
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information.
F. Management.
B. Information use and sociology of information > BE. Information economics.
B. Information use and sociology of information
B. Information use and sociology of information > BF. Information policy
Depositing user: Georgia Aslani
Date deposited: 15 Nov 2007
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:09
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/10628

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