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Stellenbosch Symposium /
IFLA Presidential Meeting 2010 |
The
knowledge economy
is based on the
production,
distribution,
and use of Knowledge
as the main
driver of growth, wealth creation,
and employment
across all industries
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About |
"If one assumes that knowledge resides in the
intellect and that information is how it is communicated, then
information is the source from which new knowledge is created and the
means through which it can be shared, organised and put to use to
create new products and services" (CILIP).
Knowledge, new and old, is a significant driver for growth, wealth
creation and employment. In the developing world it must be viewed as
the catalyst for the stimulation of economies and development with
positive spin-offs such as reduction in poverty and illiteracy and,
the elimination of dreaded diseases.
Knowing the significance of information in the knowledge economy
is
not enough, libraries need to play a more significant role in or
contribute more substantially to the knowledge economy. Given that
information is the core business of libraries, the onus is on
libraries to drive access to information for knowledge production. The
objectives of libraries in a knowledge economy, as indicated by the
National Knowledge Commission of India, is to disseminate knowledge
widely, serve as a major vehicle to facilitate creation of new
knowledge, facilitate optimal use of knowledge by all sectors of the
economy, and ensure easy access to knowledge by all. |
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