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Library Trends examines "International Perspectives on Knowledge Management Education" in issue

Library Trends 72 (3) International Perspectives on Knowledge Management front cover

The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce the publication of Library Trends 72 (2). This issue, "International Perspectives on Knowledge Management Education," surveys the global landscape of knowledge management education. Kendra Albright, Frank Cervone, and Albina Krymskaya served as guest editors. 

This thematic issue provides readers with a detailed look at knowledge management education in Africa, South America, South Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Australasia, Asia, and North America. With authors representing these regions and sharing insight on their institutional curricula and programs, Library Trends 72 (2) presents an international comparison for researchers studying the field. The table of contents includes: 

  • "Introduction: International Perspectives on Knowledge Management Education" by Kendra Albright, Albina Krymskaya, and Frank Cervone 
  • "The Emergence of New Disciplines and the Transformation of the Library and Information Science Profession" by Suliman Hawamdeh and Nayana Pampapura Madali
  • "Knowledge Management: Educational Activities Supported by the Profession in the Australasian Region" by Muhammad Asim Qayyum and Arif Khan 
  • "Mapping the Knowledge Management Education and Professional Landscape in Brazil" by Sueli Mara Soares Pinto Ferreira and Francisco Carlos Paletta 
  • "A Review of Knowledge Management Education in China" by Ying Li, Yao Zhang, Yue Ming, and Jiaying Cui 
  • "Knowledge Management Education in Europe" by Isto Huvila 
  • "Knowledge Management Education and Training in the Middle East" by Mohammad Hassanzadeh, Samaneh Rahimian, and Mila Malekolkalami 
  • "Understanding Knowledge Management Education within the North American Higher Education System" by Frank Cervone and Kendra Albright 
  • "Knowledge Management Status in Russian Higher Education" by Albina Krymskaya 
  • "Reexamining Knowledge Management Education in Higher Institutions of Learning in Africa: A South African Perspective" by Madeleine C. Fombad 
  • "Are Knowledge Management Courses in South Asia Designed Well? A Content Analysis of Syllabi and a Case Study" by Naresh Kumar Agarwal and Md. Anwarul Islam 

Library Trends is an essential tool for professional librarians and educators alike. Each issue explores critical trends in professional librarianship and includes practical applications, thorough analyses, and literature reviews. The journal is published quarterly for the School of Information Sciences by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Back issues (1952 through two years prior to the current issue) are available online through IDEALS, the digital repository for scholarly works produced at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Subscriptions to current issues are available both online and in print. Please send ideas, inquiries, or issue proposals via email to Melissa Wong, editor in chief, at librarytrends@illinois.edu.

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