The term of Knowledge Management which was first used by a European management conference with a theme of management of knowledge( perspectives of a new opportunity) in 1986 appeared to obtain the maximum effect of knowledge accumulated for business ...
The term of Knowledge Management which was first used by a European management conference with a theme of management of knowledge( perspectives of a new opportunity) in 1986 appeared to obtain the maximum effect of knowledge accumulated for business management. Then, it has become a main key word which is diversly applied for practical studies as well as business.
However, a library is a field of producing and using knowledge contents based on knowledge management, and the Library and Information Science has established its academic area and theoretical base as a science closely related to social atmosphere. The purposes of this research are to quantitatively analyse the current status of studies on knowledge management as a main key word of the 21st century in academic atmosphere, and based on the result, to develop a knowledge management road map in the Library and Information Science.
For the purposes, this research analysed research papers on knowledge management using KnowledgeMatrix, a software of Scientometrics developed by Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, targeting five journals of the Library and Information Science(Information Management Research, Journal of Information Management Society, Korea Library·Journal of Information Society, Journal of KLISS, and Journal of Korean Biblia Society of Library and Information Science).
The results of analysing the research on knowledge management in Library and Information Science using KnowledgeMatrix are presented as follows:
First, research on appeared first in the five journals of Library and Information Science in 1990, which was a 'knowledge expression in a knowledge-based system' presented by Jeong, Yong-Mi, a researcher of Yonsei University in the journal of KLISS. Research on knowledge management has been continuously conducted since 1998 and 20 research papers were published in 2002. It is annually consistent until June 30, 2012, but is gradually decreasing.
Second, the number of authors of research papers to be analysed were 121 regardless of main authors or co-authors, and 41 papers were published in Journal of Information Management Society followed by 22 in Korea Library·Journal of Information Society and Journal of KLISS, 17 in Information Management Research and 14 in Journal of Korean Biblia Society of Library and Information Science.
Third, the networks of knowledge management researcher in Library and Information Science were line-type, round-type, mesh-type and complex-type.
Fourth, central researchers in knowledge management research were Chang, Woo-Kwon, Kim Hyon-Hee, No, Jeong-Ran, Kim Seong-Hee, Lee, Hong-Jae and Choi, Hee-Yun who corresponded to 5% of top researchers, and their research networks were complex-type and line-type.
Fifth, the knowledge management researchers belonged to 62 institutes, 18 had no networks and 14 had line-type network research conducted. 30 institutes remained were divided into three groups and had complex-type network research conducted.
Sixth, central institutes of knowledge management research were Jungang University, Myongji University and KISTI which were ranked 5% of top institutes in our country based on the number of institutes whose authors were confirmed.
Seventh, the number of key words to be analysed in this study were a total of 407. 23 appeared more than three times and 22 were connected in a network.
Eighth, central key words of the knowledge management research were ‘knowledge management,’ ‘knowledge management system,’ ‘knowledge sharing’ and ‘knowledge management system’ in high concentration and density and based on the results.
This research based on the analysis results developed a knowledge management road map of Library and Information Science.