"Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians will help information professionals recognize, organize, communicate, and leverage both the tacit and explicit knowledge already in the organization for the benefit of themselves and their users"--.

• Contents
• List of Figures
• Preface
• PartI. INTRODUCTION TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
• Ch01. Introducing Knowledge Management
• Ch02. Types of Knowledge and the Knowledge Management Lifecycle
• Ch03. Goals and the Knowledge Management Framework
• Ch04. People at the Center: Creating a Culture of Knowledge Management
• PartII. THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT LIFECYCLE
• Ch05. Capturing Knowledge: Acquisition and Creation
• Ch06. Organizing Knowledge: Structure and Compilation
• Ch07. Storing Knowledge: Integration and Stability
• Ch08. Sharing Knowledge: Learning and Dissemination
• Ch09. Updating Knowledge: Assessment and Evaluation
• PartIII. NEXT STEPS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
• Ch10. Future Directions for Knowledge Management in Libraries
• Glossary
• Sources
• Index
• About the Author