چکیده:
This study aimed at evaluating the feasibility of identification, extraction, organization and sharing of personal knowledge of Kerman public librarians. This study was a qualitative one based on grounded theory. The research population consisted of all knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman and snowball sampling was used to select participants. In-depth interview was the data collection tool in this study. In order to ensure the validity and reliability of this research, Lincoln and Guba's evaluative criteria was adopted and data collected from the interview, were coded and analyzed. Personal knowledge is shared through group discussions, question and answer meetings with experts and elites or even sending an email to co-workers. Knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman have no definite tool to be always used by all for identifying of personal knowledge. The method of extraction of personal knowledge mostly depends upon the manner of organization of personal knowledge. Knowledge and information science experts’ success in personal knowledge management depends on letting out the knowledge available in their minds. In this regard, knowledge sharing which includes the dissemination or transfer of knowledge from one individual to a group or an organization is the fundamental factor for achieving goals and filling knowledge gaps in organizations. Therefore, it is the task of public libraries to promote the culture of personal knowledge sharing, create an encouraging and rewarding environment and establish trust among knowledge and information science experts at work.
خلاصه ماشینی:
However, public libraries encounter a number of challenges in knowledge management and administration; thus, the present study is aimed to evaluate the feasibility of Identifying, extracting, organizing and sharing of personal knowledge among knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman via a qualitative approach and based on grounded theory.
The main difference between the present study and previous studies is that this study is an evaluation of the feasibility of identification, extraction, organization and sharing of personal knowledge in knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman which has not been taken into account in any other study.
The results of data analysis showed that the extraction and retrieval of personal knowledge in knowledge and information science experts depends upon the method of knowledge organization i.
Knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman believed that personal knowledge is shared in order to optimize the relationship among employees and the management.
Based on the results of the analysis of interviews, the extraction of personal knowledge in knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman depends on their manner of organization of personal knowledge.
The analysis of the results of interviews with knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman revealed that one of the objectives of personal knowledge management is to ensure the existing knowledge is collected in people's minds and shared thereafter.
As a result, a theoretical paradigmatic model (Figure 2) is presented for personal knowledge management among knowledge and information science experts in public libraries in Kerman.