The use of technology-based mechanisms and knowledge management techniques in library practices in an academic environment : a case study

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Mousaion

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract

In response to the knowledge-driven economy, many academic libraries have adopted knowledge management (KM) techniques in the provision of services. KM techniques have been implemented in commercial and business environments towards operational advantages and figains. However, there is uncertainty about whether the use of KM principles and technology-based mechanisms could partly solve the academic library's approach to improving its quality of service and fulfi l its mandate to its community in the modern information environment. Using a case study approach, this study considered the use of technology-based mechanisms and KM techniques in library practices in order to enhance performance and improve the quality of service in the Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) library. Data were collected with the use of a questionnaire, interviews, observation and institutional documents. The fiof this study indicate that KM concepts were not universally understood at MCNY, and that library practices were not based on KM, but that they were adopting such KM practices as using social networking media for the purpose of collaboration and sharing knowledge.

Volume

29

Issue

2

First Page

95

Last Page

116

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

Keywords

Academic library, case study, cloud computing, information technology, knowledge management, social networking, Web 2.0

Indexed in Scopus

no

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Bronze: This publication is openly available on the publisher’s website but without an open license

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