SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES VOL. 4 NO. 1 PAPER 11
 
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
 
S.Srinivasaraghavan* and M.Dorairajan**
*   Librarian i /c, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
** Librarian, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli
 
Knowledge Management is the explicit and systematic management of vital knowledge and its associated processes of creating, gathering, organising, diffusion, use and exploitation. Knowledge Management is about people and therefore, goal directed. Knowledge Management practices adopt total quality management concepts and best practices. The paper discusses the sharing of knowledge, knowledge versus information and the role of libraries in its organization.
 
KEYWORDS: Knowledge Management, Library Service, Knowledge Networks JEL CLASSIFICATIONS: A20, D89 FULL TEXT