A New Valence for the Managerial Model in Romanian Libraries:
Application of Knowledge Management
For being successful in a globalized knowledge-based economy, contemporary libraries must redesign their management systems and become knowledge driven organizations. Some libraries have already turned into learning and knowledge centres, others invest now in implementing solutions for managing better their knowledge resources, but these initiatives should consider how librarians create, acquire, share and use knowledge effectively. In this context, the paper presents the elements of a model designed for implementing knowledge management in Romanian libraries and based on a research conducted recently in these institutions. The approach for developing such a model had as a starting point the understanding that application of knowledge management principles can contribute to the development and transformation of libraries into knowledge-based and long-term successful organizations.
Keywords: libraries, knowledge management, managerial model, Romania