LIBRARIES IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Presented by Preeti Pandey Librarian INC

“ Knowledge Economy as one that creates, disseminates, and uses knowledge to enhance its growth and development.” - World Bank Institute

“ Knowledge Economy as one that creates, disseminates, and uses knowledge to enhance its growth and development.”

- World Bank Institute

Main Drivers of Knowledge Economy Globalization Technological Advance and ICT Information and Knowledge recognition of its importance in the Economy

Globalization

Technological Advance and ICT

Information and Knowledge recognition of its importance in the Economy

Major barrier of Effective use of Knowledge Information Explosion Source Illiteracy Skills Negative Aspect of Knowledge Sharing

Information Explosion

Source Illiteracy

Skills

Negative Aspect of Knowledge Sharing

Knowledge Management in Libraries Internal Knowledge External Knowledge

Internal Knowledge

External Knowledge

Internal Knowledge Develop OPAC having proper and comprehensive keywords. Develop bibliographic database of articles of Journals and Magazine. Develop Database of articles published in composite books Prepare e-clipping of current news from the newspaper and magazines.

Develop OPAC having proper and comprehensive keywords.

Develop bibliographic database of articles of Journals and Magazine.

Develop Database of articles published in composite books

Prepare e-clipping of current news from the newspaper and magazines.

External Knowledge Organized Knowledge Scattered Knowledge

Organized Knowledge

Scattered Knowledge

Organized Knowledge Document Copy Supply Service ( NISCAIR, INFLIBNET, SNDT, BLDSC) Personalized information service ( Abstract and Photocopy service) E-journals / Open Access Journals. Databases Consortia ( UGC Infonet and J-gate ) Digital Library

Document Copy Supply Service ( NISCAIR, INFLIBNET, SNDT, BLDSC)

Personalized information service ( Abstract and Photocopy service)

E-journals / Open Access Journals.

Databases

Consortia ( UGC Infonet and J-gate )

Digital Library

Scattered knowledge Other Libraries. Internet.

Other Libraries.

Internet.

Resource Sharing and Networking it is very common for libraries to be a member of several consortia at the same time for various types of cooperative work and resources sharing. The best examples of these are the OCLC Online Computer Library Center.

it is very common for libraries to be a member of several consortia at the same time for various types of cooperative work and resources sharing. The best examples of these are the OCLC Online Computer Library Center.

Information Technology Development In Present scenario knowledge management system in Library should be library built on existing computer and information technology infrastructures, including upgraded intranet, and Internet, and available software programs to facilitate the capture, analysis, organization, storage, and sharing of internal and external information resources for effective knowledge exchange among users, resource persons, publishers, government agencies, businesses and industries, and other organizations via multiple channels and layers.

In Present scenario knowledge management system in Library should be library built on existing computer and information technology infrastructures, including upgraded intranet, and Internet, and available software programs to facilitate the capture, analysis, organization, storage, and sharing of internal and external information resources for effective knowledge exchange among users, resource persons, publishers, government agencies, businesses and industries, and other organizations via multiple channels and layers.

Role of Librarian in this Knowledge Economy Era Librarians support academics in the creation of knowledge by developing and using systems and tools to support and facilitate the identification, capture and use of knowledge Librarians work with IT staff as collaborators who have expertise in technology platforms to share knowledge. Learning technology and professional development staff have expertise in the sharing of tacit knowledge as well as the conversion of both explicit and tacit knowledge within the learning environment.

Librarians support academics in the creation of knowledge by developing and using systems and tools to support and facilitate the identification, capture and use of knowledge

Librarians work with IT staff as collaborators who have expertise in technology platforms to share knowledge.

Learning technology and professional development staff have expertise in the sharing of tacit knowledge as well as the conversion of both explicit and tacit knowledge within the learning environment.

Quality of the Librarian in this knowledge Economy Era Technical Skills : Organize, Categories and disseminate relevant information to users. Find, locate and Summarize relevant Knowledge Identify, develop, build and create relevant knowledge. Deep subject knowledge. Deep knowledge of the individual field where he/she work. Soft Skills: People Management Personal Development Intelligent Proactive and Dynamic Passion Influencing Adoptable Credible and Confident

Technical Skills :

Organize, Categories and disseminate relevant information to users.

Find, locate and Summarize relevant Knowledge

Identify, develop, build and create relevant knowledge.

Deep subject knowledge.

Deep knowledge of the individual field where he/she work.

Soft Skills:

People Management

Personal Development

Intelligent

Proactive and Dynamic

Passion

Influencing

Adoptable

Credible and Confident

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