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    KNOWLEDGESOCIETY

    ISSUES FORLIS PROFESSIONALS

    Anil Kumar Mishra

    LIO, NCHRC, NIHFW

    New Delhi

    [email protected]

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    Different Names

    Knowledge Society

    Information Society

    Post-industrial Society

    Third Wave

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    Knowledge

    Fluid mix of :

    framed experience,values,contextual information andexpert insight that provides framework for evaluatingand incorporating new experiences and information.

    It originates, and is applied in the minds of knowers.

    In organisations, it gets embodied in documents,repositories, organisational routines, processes,practices and norms

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    Knowledge

    It exists in different embodiments but itis generated as a cognitive process in

    the intellect of a personIt is information integrated experience,reflected upon and interpreted in aparticular context

    It is intangible, boundary less, dynamic,renewable, re-usable and anaccumulating asset

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    Society

    Organised group of persons associatedtogether for religious, benevolent, cultural,scientific, political, patriotic or other

    purposes

    It is a highly structured system of humanorganisation for large scale communityliving, security and a national identity, e.g.,Indian Society

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    Knowledge Society

    A society which derives its formfrom a knowledge economy

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    Evolution

    Agrarian Society-Lasted for 10,000years

    Industrial Society- Lasted for 300years

    Knowledge Society- Time span of

    changes is within decades

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    Characteristics

    Agrarian Society Agriculture predominant form of occupation

    Progress quite slow Social structure simple

    Landed gentry were the power foci

    Scarce resources

    Folk arts, crafts and music were the pasttimes

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    Characteristics

    Industrial Society Majority of the workforce involved in

    production Triggered by industrial revolution in

    Great Britain

    Power foci moved away land-ownersto owners of industries

    Complex social structures

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    Characteristics

    Knowledge Society Majority of the workforce involved in service

    industries

    Human knowledge is the source of power ICT has made an influence on all aspects

    Convergence of computers, communicationtechnologies, and media technologies

    Material advancement due to research

    Unequal distribution of wealth in the society

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    Factors Responsible

    Knowledge explosion,dissemination, distribution,

    accessibility, and availabilityGlobalisation of trade, commerceand business, polity

    Caused by intellectual activityresulting in new knowledge due toresearch in science and technology

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    Types of Knowledge

    Knowledge of Individuals Explicit knowledge

    Tacit Knowledge

    Embedded Knowledge In nature

    In man made things

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    Categories of KnowledgeWorkers

    Information Producers- Create newknowledge and package existing knowledgein appropriate form

    Information Processors- Act further by takingsome action on the information

    Information Distributors- Responsible forconveying information from initiator to

    recipientInformation Technologist- Responsible forinstallation, operation and repair of machinesand technologies

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    Knowledge Industry

    Content Services

    Content Packages

    Facilitation ServicesInformation Technologies

    Integrating Technologies

    Communication TechnologiesCommunication Channels

    Broadcast channels

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    Life in a KnowledgeSociety

    High standard of living

    Instant access to knowledge and

    informationIncreasing consumerism

    Influence of mass media, leisure

    industry and show business

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    Is Indian Society aKnowledge Society?

    Fast changing phenomena

    Consumerism

    Trends towards knowledge society:Pitfalls and progress

    Digital Divide

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    Impact on Education andTraining

    ICT has made an impact on teaching and learningat all levels

    Has changed the economics of education from

    being labour intensive to capital intensivePeople in education should be able to deliveryields out of knowledge

    Shifting of responsibilities to impart educationfrom conventional education institutes to govt.

    organisations, business houses and non-profitorganisations

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    CHALLENGES IN KNOWLEDGESOCIETY

    Varying demands for accessinginformation and knowledge

    Require innovative skills to organiseand deliver information satisfyinguser requirements

    Number of institutions and

    specialists involved in satisfyingthese needs, LIS Professionals areone of them

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    OPPORTUNITY

    While the situation in aknowledge society is a challenge,

    it is once a splendid opportunityto acquaint ourselves creditablywith distinction

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    SWOT Analysis

    S- Strengths

    W-Weaknesses

    O- Opportunities

    T- Threats

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    STRENGTHS

    Education and Training

    Exposure and Experience in live

    situations Expertise

    Intellectual contributions

    Research and Development

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    WEAKNESSES

    Communication skills

    Interaction with subject specialists in academicresearch, industry and business, government

    establishments, etc.

    Understanding of the ramifications of subjects.

    Communication with specialists to gaincredibility in the effort to serve them

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    WEAKNESSES

    Inadequate budgets and staffing

    Arbitrary cuts in budgets and staffing

    Poor societal recognition of theprofession

    Lack of appreciation of the value oflibrary and information services in

    contributing to organisational growth

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    OPPORTUNITIES

    Information and knowledge today are vitalresources for growth and development

    LIS Profession is the oldest profession

    handling information and knowledgeMany other professions have entered thearea of handling information and knowledge

    LIS Professionals should not allow themselves

    to be elbowed out

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    THREATS

    Threats from professionals injournalism, media, computer andtelecommunications

    They stand a far more greateracceptance in the public mind than LISprofessionals, as they are closer to the

    user community or more sophisticatedin their endeavours

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    THREATS

    Institutions that were manned byLIS professionals are getting

    replaced by persons fromManagement disciplines orComputer and Telecommunication

    specialists.

    O O

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    HOW TO MEET THECHALLENGE

    Learning while we are in courses witha viewpoint that it has to be appliedlater to serve the users

    Continuous learning On the job Short term courses

    Seminars/ Conferences While providing service

    HOW TO MEET THE

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    HOW TO MEET THECHALLENGE

    Be innovative in providing services

    Be extroverts, constantly

    interacting with our usersMake conscious efforts to improvecommunication skills

    Adopt IT to improvise and innovatein services

    D d d S l

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    Demand and SupplyAnalysis

    Role of : Faulty

    Librarian Associations

    National

    State

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    Visibility

    Service

    Role in Societal Transformation

    Public Library

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    Education

    Objectives

    Curriculum Student Admission

    Syllabus

    Teaching Faculty

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    Student

    Coming by choice

    Motivated

    Societal Recognition

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    Admission

    Demand based

    Testing competencies

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    Syllabus

    Topics/ Areas linked torequirements

    Continuous revisionCore

    Optionals- linked to job placement

    and requirements

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    Teaching

    Student centered

    Resource based

    Discussion method

    Case studies

    Role playing

    Library as laboratory

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    Faculty

    Teaching

    Research

    Domain specialist

    Practicing librarian

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    Collaboration

    Library

    Vendor

    Publisher

    Schools

    Specialization among

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    Specialization amongSchools

    Course

    Programme

    Research

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    Repositories

    Research

    Teaching Material

    Recorded Lectures

    Leading to KM

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    THANK YOUAny Questions?