First International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies: from Theory to Applications – ICTTA’04. April 19-23, 2004, Omayyad Palace, Damascus, Syria :Library and Information Professionals and Knowledge Management Applications :Prepared by:Nagat William Girgis: 3. Information Technology Infrastructure

First International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies: from Theory to Applications – ICTTA’04. April 19-23, 2004, Omayyad Palace, Damascus, Syria :Library and Information Professionals and Knowledge Management Applications :Prepared by:Nagat William Girgis

First International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies: from Theory to Applications – ICTTA’04. April 19-23, 2004, Omayyad Palace, Damascus, Syria :Library and Information Professionals and Knowledge Management Applications :Prepared by:Nagat William Girgis

Abstract:

1. Introduction

2. Knowledge Hierarchy

3. Information Technology Infrastructure

4. Knowledge repositories

5. Knowledge Management:

6. Why we need knowledge Management

7. Knowledge management: a cross-disciplinary domain

8. Libraries/information centers and Knowledge Management Application:

9. Librarians’ role in Knowledge Management

11. Key Tasks for Knowledge Management to be success:

12. Conclusion

Reference:

3. Information Technology Infrastructure

3. Information Technology Infrastructure[8]:

In order to facilitate sharing of knowledge, IT infrastructure must be in place. In order to be applied, knowledge and expertise must be readily accessible, understandable, and retrievable. Tobin[8] suggests building an IT knowledge network with the following components:

· Knowledge repository, most commonly a database

· Directory of knowledge sources

· Directory of learning resources

· Groupware