Knowledge Management in the digital age: Challenges and opportunities in India

Digital revolution has transformed the intellectual function of traditional libraries and Information System managers have to play a significant role in managing internal and external knowledge resources and make it available to scientists, scholars,educators or the rural poor. In this article autho...

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Main Author: Ghosh, Maitrayee
Language:en
Published: Chiang Mai University 2003
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105916
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Summary:Digital revolution has transformed the intellectual function of traditional libraries and Information System managers have to play a significant role in managing internal and external knowledge resources and make it available to scientists, scholars,educators or the rural poor. In this article author discusses the concept of Knowledge Management in digital libraries and need for advanced personalisation and customization of information. The additional skills required in managing information in digital environment and especially the role of a chief knowledge officer are elaborated.