Good knowledge management and knowledge sharing are essential in today’s organizations, because most knowledge is either not visible or is not easily available when it is needed. To address this problem, Naseej Academy organized a webinar entitled “Illuminate Your Organization: A Knowledge Management Framework for Knowledge Sharing”, held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 10:00 pm.-12:00 am., Makkah local time (GMT+3).
The webinar featured a detailed presentation on the key pillars of knowledge management, and examined its potential to boost institutional efficiency and knowledge maintenance. In addition, it explored how knowledge management solutions can transform strategic plans into practical, effective processes by harnessing human resources and technology to develop knowledge that will enhance the institution’s strategic position and boost its competitive capacity.
In addition to highlighting the importance of managing knowledge, the webinar examined the benefits and rewards, for institutions and their knowledge workers, of sharing knowledge by means of the institution’s governance strategies and corporate culture.
Webinar Presenters
The webinar was moderated by Kendra S. Albright, Ph.D. and William (Bill) Edgar, Ph.D.
About Kendra S. Albright, Ph.D.
- Goodyear Endowed Professor in Knowledge Management, School of Information, Kent State University.
- Editor-in-Chief of Libri, the international journal of libraries and information studies.
- Teaches internationally in the field of knowledge management, including business intelligence, environmental scanning and information economics.
- Serves as a consultant to numerous corporations and government agencies.
About William (Bill) Edgar, Ph.D.
- Serves as a knowledge management consultant, providing guidance for project implementation, as well as knowledge identification and integration.
- Conducts research in organizational strategy, knowledge management and librarianship.
- Teaches library and information science and knowledge management graduate and undergraduate courses and conducts doctoral seminars.
- Served as academic administrator and academic program manager, guiding strategic planning, curriculum, accreditation, finance, physical facilities, and scholarships.
- Serves as a consultant to industry and regional cooperatives in building knowledge management systems for community engagement.
Naseej Academy’s general supervisor Prof. Dr. Abdallah Metwally stated: “Knowledge management is not an option. In fact, knowledge management is becoming increasingly important as the market continues to become ever more competitive. One of the best ways to remain at the forefront is to intelligently and flexibly build your organization to enable you to proactively detect challenges and respond quickly to emerging data and innovations.”
The webinar concluded with an open discussion session, where participants raised several questions that were addressed by the webinar moderators. The webinar was well attended by an elite audience of management and staff of library and information centers, as well as by library and information science students, researchers and educators. The audience expressed their great satisfaction with the webinar content, and with the knowledge and expertise of the moderators.
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Naseej Academy is a not-for-profit initiative that serves as a platform for raising awareness of relevant challenges and technology advances in relation to digital transformation in the education and knowledge sectors in the Arab world through awareness activities and career development programs as part of Naseej’s commitment to supporting the knowledge community throughout the region.
Naseej Academy organized a webinar entitled “Illuminate Your Organization: A Knowledge Management Framework for Knowledge Sharing”, held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 10:00 pm.-12:00 am., Makkah local time (GMT+3).
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