Naslov
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY: A REVIEW OF THEORY AND PRACTICE

Autori
Mihaljević, Jasminka ; Knežević, Neđeljko ; Jurišić, Goran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), ostalo

Izvornik
INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH XVII / Barković, Dražen et. al. - Osijek : Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku ; Hochschule Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences ; Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU), 2021, 1417-1439

Skup
17th Interdisciplinary Management Research (IMR 2021)

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 13.05.2021. - 15.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Academic library, Knowledge management, Knowledge organization, Organizational knowledge

Sažetak
The purpose of this paper is to point out the possibility of a successful transformation of the traditional library organization within the home faculty into an organization that bases its business on knowledge management. The paper provides an overview of scientific and professional discussions on knowledge management from the beginnings in economic science to papers discussing knowledge management in library theory. In particular, hermeneutics as the method was used to analyze literature on knowledge management in academic libraries in theory and practice. Knowledge management in an academic library involves collecting knowledge, processing (coding), storing, sharing, applying acquired knowledge, and creating new knowledge through interaction and synergy of library staff and faculty, users, library resources, and environments. In this process, the academic librarian’s role changes from a simple intermediary between users and library resources to an active participant in the process of creating and sharing knowledge. The library becomes an intelligent organizational unit, organizes existing knowledge, produces new knowledge, and raises users’ information literacy levels. The library contributes to creating a competitive advantage for the higher education institution of which it is part. It also contributes to the creation of a digital society. Future research should focus on raising awareness of knowledge managers’ role in academic libraries and the usefulness of applying knowledge management in practice.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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