ナレッジ・マネジメント時代における図書館

抄録

Library users include people who direct the future of our society, both present and future. As peoples'sense of value has become increasingly diversified over the years, it has been important for libraries to advance with the times as well, adopting change and flexibility. Adhering to conventional practices and the limits of personal experiences, it would be impossible to provide the services expected of a library by such leaders of society. Unless the library system itself changes, further development and growth cannot be expected. Today, knowledge management has become a necessity. Proper knowledge management means sharing knowledge and know-how of both the librarian and the user in away such that anyone has access at any given time. In other words, the key is for every librarian to provide knowledge in the place of society's leaders, and share the knowledge systematically while giving consideration to its utilization in daily life. Librarians can no longer consider themselves simply as laborers in a service industry. They must play the important role of knowledge producer and provider. It is the opinion of this author that every librarian must pursue the continuation of knowledge creation for library users, the leaders of society today and in the future.