'To me, knowledge management means .....'
Peter Bury - Wednesday 23 March 2005
Dear all
I'm joining in with a bit of delay due to some traffic jam yesterday! But then hey, isn't it fabulous that Google provided a direct link to www.worldwaterday.org under it's own logo!
Introduction: I work with IRC since 1996, since two years in a remote way, living in northern Italy. I'm mainly involved in the IRC Resource Centre Development (RCD) programme, which really is about providing better access and promoting use of information and knowledge in the sector.
More in particular i'm involved in RCD processes in South Africa, Pakistan and Kerala, India. I'm also moderating a platform for sharing info and knowledge among all RCD programme partners in the world.
Contribution:
To me, knowledge management means ..... people working with people and thereby sharing their built-up knowledge based on experiences and assimilation, digesting and using gathered information (in all its forms).
What kind of knowledge is valuable to you?
- any knowledge of people about topics that interest me and they are willing to share and discuss with me.
What are the characteristics of knowledge and managing knowledge?
- knowledge is located in individuals, contrary to information that is located in physical locations (e.g. paper, digital carriers, film, records)
- managing knowledge is primarily the way in which an individual handles, uses and makes available its own knowledge
What kind of knowledge do you need to do your job?
- knowledge of people that work in similar fields, on similar topics as myself.
How do you keep knowledge up-to-date?
- by networking - in many different ways - with individuals of whom I think they have valuable knowledge.
Is there a relationship with learning?
- interacting with other people is a form of continuous learning. However learning can also be done in other ways, like absorbing information.
What are procedures, methodologies or projects in relation to knowledge management?
- physical meetings of various kinds that promote exchange and discussion of knowledge of individuals. Implementing projects for this purpose is one way of promoting knowledge exchange and management.
More later, Peter
