Knowledge management – the new librarianship? From custodians of history to gatekeepers to the future

Rowley, Jennifer (2003) Knowledge management – the new librarianship? From custodians of history to gatekeepers to the future. Library Management, 24 (8/9). pp. 433-440. ISSN 1758-7921

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/01435120310501112

Abstract

Explores the knowledge management paradigm, and offers a model for understanding the future role of knowledge and information professionals. The article starts by exploring the concept of knowledge management and the strategies for its implementation in business organizations. This theme is developed into a consideration of knowledge management in the public sector. Three main roles are proposed for knowledge professionals: managing knowledge repositories; facilitating of knowledge flow and communication; and leveraging value generation capacity.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2010 14:34
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Additional Information:	Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published [following peer-review] in Library Management, published by and copyright Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Divisions:	Faculties > Business and Law
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/91254
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1108/01435120310501112
ISSN	1758-7921

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