APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN COLLEGE LIBRARY

Knowledge Management (KM) is an emerging field, much tooted or hyped since late 1990s. However, due to the complicated nature of knowledge per se and its consequent management, it is open difficult to estimate or demonstrate the value of knowledge management. College libraries, with limited budget and human resources, may hesitate to follow the business sector and plunge into the uncharted sea of knowledge management. This paper suggests a pragmatic approach to the implementation of knowledge Management for college libraries: utilizing the existing staffing, technology and management structure.