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Knowledge Management SectionTransfer of the Knowledge Management Discussion Group into an IFLA Section(Formerly: Knowledge Management Discussion Group) In December 2003 the Professional Committee (PC) approved our request to transfer the Knowledge Management Discussion Group into an IFLA Section. The new KM Section is placed within the Division of Bibliographic Control (IV), but its scope and relevance is extended to many other parts of IFLA. Therefore, the KM Section ought to be looked at as a wide platform with integrated activities, aimed to work in a co-operative mode with other sections and divisions.The recruitment of membership to the KM Section has just started. All new members need to submit an application form to the FLA Headquarters. The forms for the various membership categories are available on IFLANET at: http://www.ifla.org/III/members/index.htm. Printed membership information and applications can be requested from IFLA HQ. Election for the Section`s Standing Committee will take place by the end of the year: calls for nominations will be distributed to the section members in the course of October 2004. The activities of the Knowledge Management Discussion Group in 2001-2003 have drawn great attention among the IFLA community: in spite of the inconvenient time scheduled, our programme attracted 100-170 participants at the IFLA conferences. We hope that this interest will stand also in the future and attracts membership for the new KM Section. In this interim period, one of the former Convenors, Professor Irene Wormell, will act as Section Chair. The Secretary and Treasurer functions are taken byTatiana White. The existing KM discussion list, with Karen Muller as editor, is functioning at the moment as the main communication channel within the Section, kmdg-l@infoserv.inist.fr. Own home page is under development. The theme of the KM Session at the WLIC 2004 years Buenos Aires conference is Knowledge Management in the academic library environment. We welcome everybody to contribute to the work of the KM Section and support us with creative ideas and suggestions in the development of this subject area. We aim to explore the various aspects and dimensions of KM with focus on mutual interest areas with other sessions and divisions.  To Knowledge Management Section page | |
