Knowledge Management

Knowledge management (KM) is an often-heard phrase…but what does it really mean? There are different definitions, but KM generally refers to managing and sharing an organization’s intellectual resources. Sources for information about knowledge management (along with various definitions of KM) include:

• Knowledge Culture Vision: A compilation of resources offered by the Thomson Scientific Quantum² leadership development program to help information professionals gain insight on and manage their organizations knowledge culture.
  
  
• The Knowledge Management Resource Center: Comprehensive site supported by the IKM Corporation, a research, publishing, and consulting firm specializing in knowledge management.
  
  
• ICASIT's KM Central: International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology (ICASIT)
  
  
• CIO.com’s Knowledge Management Research Center: Web site oriented to the needs of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and other information executives.
  
  
• Knowledge Management [AIAI]: A paper on knowledge management published by the Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute at the School of Informatics – The University of Edinburgh.
  
  
• Knowledge Management: A series of white papers published by IBM (IBM Systems Journal, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2001).
  
  
• Knowledge Nurture: This KM site contains information on Buckman Laboratories’ experiences in implementing knowledge sharing in their organization along with resources on how to get started in knowledge management.
  
  

The graduate schools of library and information science listed below offer programs, degrees, or emphases in knowledge management:

• KM Degree Programs Worldwide
  
  
• Knowledge / Information Management Programs Offered by Universities Around Australia
  
  
• University of Denver, Library & Information Science Program, Certificate of Advanced Study in Knowledge Management
  
  
• Kent State University, Information Architecture and Knowledge Management
  
  
• Royal Roads University, MA Knowledge Management
  
  
• University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies, MS Knowledge Management
  
  
• University of Michigan, School of Information, Dual MBA/MSI degree
  
  

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