The Knowledge Cafe: Discover
Knowledge Through Conversations That Matter
Connecting People . Generating New Ideas . Tackling Issues.
Knowledge Sharing is a key issue for Knowledge
Management and for organizational success. But real Knowledge Sharing requires
an open mind-set and continues to be a challenge for many organizations. In
fact, it can be difficult to even get people to talk openly to one another
other about their specific corporate interests, opportunities and
responsibilities.
One way of energizing an organization to take
real advantage of conversation and consequent tangible business benefits is the
use of Knowledge Cafés. A Knowledge Café is an effective vehicle for opening up
conversations and discussions that lead to a deeper understanding of the
business world that in turn leads to improved decision making, new ways of
working and innovation.
A Knowledge Café is a tool that is used to share
tacit knowledge. It can be used within teams, Communities of Practice or across
silos to question entrenched assumptions, to help facilitate learning from
others and gain a deeper collective understanding of a subject – through
conversation.
It is not just about talking and networking
though these are secondary benefits but allowing people to engage each other in
"dialogue" with the aim of learning from each other rather than
entering into unproductive debate and attempting to impose their views on the
other which invariably end in failure and frustration.
The Library Knowledge Café is intended to allow for the sharing of knowledge, insights, and ideas to allow librarians to gain a greater appreciation or understanding for the topic and the issues raised.
The Library Knowledge Café is intended to allow for the sharing of knowledge, insights, and ideas to allow librarians to gain a greater appreciation or understanding for the topic and the issues raised.
14 September 2015, 2.30-5.30 pm
To be divided into 4 big groups within each grouping of Public Libraries,
Academic Libraries, National Libraries and Special Libraries.
Each group is given an issue and they have to discuss on those issues.
Each group will have to appoint a documenter and there will be 5 facilitator. Each group is given a topic/problem for discussion.
Agenda for Knowledge Cafe
2.30-2.45pm : Briefing by Dato Dr.Zaiton Osman
2.45-3.30pm : Knowledge sharing/transfer session 1 (Discussion)
3.30-5.00pm : Knowledge sharing/transfer session 2 (Moving from table to table)
5.00-5.15pm : Consolidation
5.15-5.30pm : KMAYA Live
