Rise of the Knowledge Librarian in the business enterprise
Posted by Celia Walter | 10 Feb, 2009The Future of the Future: Rise of the Knowledge Librarian
A new article in KMWorld by Art Murray and Ken Wheaton discusses the Future of the Future: Rise of the Knowledge Librarian. The authors discuss the transformation that the traditional corporate librarian must undertake in order to remain relevant and make the transition to the knowledge librarian. According to Murray and Wheaton three role shifts must occur in order for this to happen:
Role shift #1: A knowledge librarian should be the “content czar” of the enterprise.
Role shift #2: A knowledge librarian understands the strategic information needs of the enterprise.
Role shift #3: A knowledge librarian is a lead agent of change.
“The librarian of the future is uniquely positioned to be at the center of the creation and alignment of intellectual assets across the enterprise. That leads to improved innovation and business performance on a sustained basis. Maybe the time will soon come when we will see librarians as CKOs.”