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: 6. Why we need knowledge Management

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:

6. Why we need knowledge Management

In these days, knowledge management is receiving attention all over the world. This globalization aspect is reflected in this special issue as the contributions were collected by two guest editors living on the opposite sides of the world: two researchers were connected via Internet from different country. As author mentioned that: my friend in Spain and myself in Australia. Being connected only by the global communication system e-mail, we worked on providing a good overview of the field and on digging more deeply into a few selected areas. In the National Center for Research most of our work based on information and knowledge, so we need to manage the knowledge to be available upon request, we need knowledge management for the following reasons:

Most of our work is information based.
Organizations and researches centers compete on the basis of knowledge.
Products and services are increasingly complex, endowing them with a significant information component.
The need for life-long learning is an inescapable reality.

In brief, knowledge and information have become the medium in which business/researches problems occur. As a result, managing knowledge represents the primary opportunity for achieving substantial savings, significant improvements in human performance, and competitive advantage[13].