KM education in LIS programs

Article type: Research Article

Authors: ur Rehman, Sajjad^a | Chaudhry, Abdus Sattar^b

Affiliations: [a] Library and Information Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait. E-mail: khopri@hotmail.com | [b] Division of Information Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore. E-mail: aschaudhry@ntu.edu.sg

Abstract: This paper investigates the perceptions of the heads of 12 LIS schools on KM education. These heads from North America, Europe and the Pacific region had either been offering KM courses or had an apparent interest in such programs. Data about perceptions were gathered on the nature of their KM coursework, KM positions their graduates might target, interdisciplinary partnerships, strategic partnerships with industry, and practical difficulties in the introduction of KM courses. They were asked to pinpoint difficulties in the areas of faculty availability, student enrollment, resource availability, creation of partnerships, working with professional associations, and interactions with industry. There existed a strong interest in offering KM courses, cultivating collaborations with business and computing schools, and developing strategic partnerships with industry.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-2005-23403

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 245-258, 2005