scholarly journals The Impact of Knowledge Management on Innovation in Academic Libraries

Author(s):  
McKayla Goddard

In an ever-changing environment, innovation is a key concern for nearly every organization, including libraries. Innovation is not necessarily spontaneous; in fact, workplace factors including knowledge preservation and management can have both positive and negative impacts on the innovativeness of organizations. But how can knowledge management translate into innovation? What kind of knowledge do knowledge management systems capture? And most importantly, why should academic libraries care? This paper aims to assess the impact of knowledge management tools on innovation within an academic library context and highlight areas of further research. Based on the literature reviewed, common findings include that an effective KM system supports innovation and learning within organizations, and that there are several variables within the framework of KM which can increase the effectiveness of the KM system. These variables include the use of KM tools for staff and customers alike, cooperative and supportive management attitudes, and the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to codify and share knowledge between institutions.

Author(s):  
Vikas Gupta

The chapter aims to explore the dynamics of knowledge management (KM) in terms of information and communication technologies (ICT) and KM tools in higher education institutions (HEIs). The various KM and ICT tools and their applicability are discussed in detail in two public universities in Delhi, India. The chapter is the result of the literature review pertaining to the changing educational ecosystem. A comprehensive review of peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and research papers has been carried out in the area of KM, ICT tools, and education. Forty-six KM tools extracted from four KM toolkits, and 12 ICT tools were tested. A survey with the 542 students, 112 faculty, and 48 administrators was conducted (separate for each category). The findings reveal that some of the ICT and KM tools have a significant presence in universities. These tools have not only enhanced knowledge sharing but also intensified the learning experience of the users.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rexwhite T. Enakrire ◽  
Dennis N. Ocholla

Background: Presently, libraries, especially academic libraries, have increasingly used information and communication technologies (ICTs) to automate their core functions in order to implement efficient and effective library operations and services. This now requires library and information professionals as knowledge workers to intensify managing both explicit and tacit knowledge for the organisational growth of the libraries.Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the use of ICT facilities that support knowledge management (KM) in academic libraries in Nigeria and South Africa.Methods: Both quantitative through survey and structured questionnaires and qualitative by content analysis and interview research methodologies were applied in the initial study. The qualitative approach of content analysis was applied to literature review, and key informants were also interviewed. One hundred and thirty-two professional librarians and six key informants across the sampled academic libraries in the two countries were targeted for information. The study sampled only six academic libraries, three in each country, which renders generalisation difficult. This article largely focuses on quantitative aspects of the study in the reported findings.Results: Availability and accessibility of ICTs for KM among the sampled libraries were not uniform, even within one country. Infrastructural support has affected some of the university libraries to a great extent. The knowledge and skills for using ICT for KM were largely adequate, but varied within the libraries and librarians as well. The challenges facing the libraries border on inadequate infrastructure and professional staff, but irrespective of the challenges faced, libraries have devised strategies for coping and rendering services. The study has provided new information relating to the use of ICT facilities and services for KM in academic libraries that calls for rigorous continuing education for re-skilling the librarians. The changing user behaviour also calls for major attention. Government support for academic libraries with policy and funding is still crucial.Conclusion and recommendation: The study concludes that because ICTs have had robust histories as used to support information services, both staff and students’ information needs to be met in a variety of ways in academic libraries. This would help to foster and improve the understanding of how librarians manage the organisation in present-day library operations. We recommend that staff development be intensified to enable how librarians could cope with changes and new technologies for modern information services being encouraged and acquired. This article provides a unique long-term survey on the use of ICT facilities and services, strategy and structure in an academic and/or university library services.


2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (54) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Carmen Berenice Ynzunza Cortés ◽  
Juan Manuel Izar Landeta

RESUMEN Objetivo: Explorar la cultura organizacional y las prácticas de gestión de conocimiento que llevan a cabo las empresas del Estado de Querétaro; el impacto que las mismas tienen en los niveles de satisfacción y el desempeño laboral de sus trabajadores; al igual que su vínculo con las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación. Material y método: El estudio se llevó a cabo en empresas de manufactura y servicios del Estado de Querétaro. El muestreo fue no probabilístico de conveniencia con base en el deseo de los encuestados en participar. El tamaño de la muestra fue de 247, la escala utilizada fue tipo Likert de 5 puntos para medir la gestión de conocimiento, la satisfacción y el desempeño; mientras que la cultura organizacional se midió con una escala de 1 a 100. El total de ítems fue de 58. Resultados: La cultura organizacional ligeramente predominante es la de mercado según la escala de OCAI. Las prácticas de gestión de conocimiento (GC) tienen un efecto significativo sobre los niveles de satisfacción y el desempeño laboral; y están vinculadas positivamente con el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación. Existen diferencias en cuanto al impacto de la cultura organizacional sobre la gestión del conocimiento, al igual que en los niveles de satisfacción y el desempeño laboral, favoreciendo las de aplicación y conservación del conocimiento en la mayoría de ellas. Asimismo, se encontraron similitudes entre la cultura de adhocracia y la jerarquizada. Conclusiones:La cultura organizacional está relacionada con la gestión de conocimiento, fomenta actitudes positivas hacia éste, generando niveles más altos de satisfacción; es un catalizador importante para el aprendizaje organizacional, la efectividad laboral y sin duda alguna, el desempeño organizacional. La gestión de conocimiento debe ser una actividad planeada y sistematizada que permita la identificación, generación y transferencia del conocimiento. ABSTRACT Objective: Explore the organizational culture and the knowledge management practices carried out by the companies in the state of Querétaro; the impact that these practices have in the satisfaction and job performance of their employees as well as their link with the information and communication technologies. Material and method: The study was carried out in manufacturing and service companies in the State of Queretaro. The sampling was a convenience nonprobabilistic one based on the desire to participate of those who were surveyed. The sample size was 247. The scale used was that of 5 points Liker-type to measure the knowledge management, the satisfaction, and the job performance, while the organizational culture was measured with a scale of 1 to 100. The total of items was 58. Results: The slightly predominant organization culture is the one of the market according to the OCAI scale. The knowledge management practices have a significant effect on the satisfaction and job performance levels, and they are positively linked to the use of the information and communication technologies. There are differences in the impact of the organizational culture over the knowledge management, as well as in the satisfaction and job performance levels, favoring the ones of application and keeping of the knowledge in most of them. Furthermore, similitudes were found in both, the adhocracy and the hierarchy culture. Conclusions: The organizational culture is related to the knowledge management, promotes positive attitudes towards it, generating higher levels of satisfaction. It is an important catalyst for the organizational learning, the effectiveness of work, and undoubtedly, the organizational performance. The knowledge management must be a planned and systematic activity that allows the identification, generation and transference of knowledge.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Bekzod Bobomurodov ◽  
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Dilfuza Akabirxodjayeva

This article has discussed the importance of information and communication technologies for the economy of Uzbekistan and the ongoing reforms in this area. The purpose of the study is to give suggestions and recommendations for the development of ICT in Uzbekistan. In the article, an analytical analysis of employment in the field of ICT has been accomplished.


Author(s):  
Julio Cabero-Almenara ◽  
Julio Barroso-Osuna ◽  
Juan-Jesús Gutiérrez-Castillo ◽  
Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez

The impact and benefit that information and communication technologies (ICT) have in the educational field require new teaching skills. This fact has been increased by the recent crisis caused by COVID-19. This study tries to investigate the level of digital teaching competence (DTC) of Higher Education teachers of Health Sciences, and its relationship with several variables. For this, it has the participation of 300 teachers from the 9 universities of Andalusia (Spain). The research is structured through a descriptive (RQ1) and inferential (RQ2) design. The answers given to the DigCompEdu Check-In questionnaire adapted to the Spanish context are analyzed. The results, which show high levels of reliability of the questionnaire (Cronbach and McDonald) and validity (CFA), indicate that the level of competence is basic-intermediate. In addition, the area in which teachers excel is digital resources. For this reason, it is proposed to structure personalized training plans and continue expanding the characteristics of this study at an international level.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Ra’no Parpieva ◽  
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Nafisa Norboyeva ◽  
Adiba Turayeva

This article will serve to select the system required for the effective use of information and communication technologies in the banking system and the impact of national payment systems in the banking sector on modern society, the effective use of new modern information technologies in the system.Study of foreign experience to select information and communication technologies that should be used in modern banks with information and communication technologies in the banking system, which have been used before.


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