Developing library professionals: the influence of communities of practice
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YON, Shukriah Binti Hj and ALBERT, Geeta (2013) Developing library professionals: the influence of communities of practice. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2013 - Singapore - Future Libraries: Infinite Possibilities in Session 100 - Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning with Education and Training.
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Abstract
Developing library professionals: the influence of communities of practice
In pursuance of promoting collective learning among library professionals, this paper is aimed at discussing the knowledge sharing techniques that took place in a community of practice (CoP) which was specially set up for the library industry. The issues will highlight how best practices that are shared in these CoP workshops are ‘captured’, catalogued and accessed via online social networking tools, fostering a collaborative knowledge sharing climate. For library managers facing an array of problems which resist traditional ways of learning or a knowledge worker who wants to know ‘how do I fix things’, the CoP can be utilised as an enabling environment to seek, embrace new experiences and be an integral part of the community that is focussed on enhancing and expanding their collective awareness and capabilities. We had drawn our implementation experience from the creation of an online CoP, ‘KMaya’ (www.kmaya.com.my) for our customers who are predominantly from the library community. Our study was conducted via online observations and face-to-face discussions in exploring the trends in stimulating the creation and sharing of tacit knowledge within the user community. The main thrust of the paper will be to highlight on how a CoP can be leveraged into sharing knowledge, transfer best practices and create long-term success of libraries and library professionals who work in them.La influencia de las comunidades de prácticas en el desarrollo de los profesionales de biblioteca
Con el fin de promover el aprendizaje colectivo entre profesionales de las bibliotecas, este documento pretende discutir técnicas para compartir conocimiento que tuvo lugar en una comunidad de prácticas (CdP) (community of practice (CoP)), que fue especialmente preparada para el sector bibliotecario. Los asuntos tratados pondrán de relieve cómo las buenas prácticas compartidas en estos talleres CdP son 'capturadas', catalogadas y recuperadas a través de herramientas de redes sociales en línea, fomentando un clima colaborativo para compartir conocimiento. Para los gestores de biblioteca que se enfrentan a una gran variedad de problemas que resisten a las formas tradicionales de aprendizaje o para un trabajador de conocimiento que quiere saber '¿Cómo soluciono las cosas', la CdP puede utilizarse como un entorno propicio para buscar, abrazar nuevas experiencias y ser una parte integral de la comunidad centrada en mejorar y ampliar sus capacidades y conciencia colectiva. Habíamos sacado nuestra experiencia en implementación de la creación de una CdP en línea, 'KMaya' (www.kmaya.com.my) para nuestros clientes que son predominantemente de la comunidad bibliotecaria. Nuestro estudio se realizó mediante observaciones en línea y discusiones cara a cara al explorar las tendencias en estimular la creación y el intercambio de conocimiento tácito dentro de la comunidad de usuarios. La orientación principal del documento será la de destacar cómo una CdP puede aprovecharse para compartir conocimiento, transferir buenas prácticas y crear el éxito a largo plazo de las bibliotecas y profesionales bibliotecarios que trabajan en ellas.| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | |||||||||
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| Conference details: | IFLA WLIC 2013 - Singapore - Future Libraries: Infinite PossibilitiesSession 100 - Libraries as learning organisations: how to nurture growth in our staff and our communities - Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning with Education and TrainingTrack 5: Ideas, innovations, anticipating the new |
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| Divisions: | Division 4 Support of the Profession > Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section Division 4 Support of the Profession > Education and Training Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Community of pactice, informal learning, tacit knowledge sharing and knowledge management | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2013 12:20 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2015 09:32 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/163 |
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