The knowledge model applied to library networks in Asia

Abstract

The standard approach adopted in library networking or partnership models is neither developmental nor evolutionary, yet development and evolution are keys to robust, contextually responsive partnerships. Using a set of knowledge models first proposed by Owen and Wiercx, this paper argues for a new approach to the modelling of networks in which libraries enter at one point and then move along a continuum, ideally ending in an advanced, integrated knowledge environment model. There is limited evidence that some library consortia in Asia are moving in this direction, but for the most part Asian consortia and networks are of the traditional, static variety.

Citation

Gorman, G.E. and Cullen, R. (2000), "The knowledge model applied to library networks in Asia", Library Consortium Management: An International Journal, Vol. 2 No. 7, pp. 135-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/14662760010358993