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The Growing Universe of Knowledge Networking Scenarios. Dr. H. K. Kaul Director, DELNET [email protected]. Oxford English Dictionary defines knowledge as. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Growing Universe of KnowledgeNetworking Scenarios
Dr. H. K. KaulDirector, [email protected]
Oxford English Dictionary defines knowledge as
Expertise, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject
What is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information
Awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation. Philosophical debates in general start with Plato's formulation of knowledge as ‘justified true belief’
Classification of Knowledge
Tacit Knowledge Explicit Knowledge
Knowledge codified as information Knowledge embodied in physical artifacts
Venzin, Krogh and Roos
Tacit Knowledge
Embodied Knowledge Encoded Knowledge Embedded Knowledge
Event Knowledge
Procedural Knowledge
Networking of Knowledge
The five factors that matter
The Universe of Tacit Knowledge in the Minds of People/Experts
The Universe of Explicit Knowledge Already Available in All Forms
The Universe of Knowledge Required by People: Could be Unlimited
The Universe of Untapped Knowledge: Could be Infinite
Networking - The Universe of Complex Interactions Between Tacit, Explicit and the Unlimited Knowledge Needs of People
The Universe of Complex Interactions Between
Tacit, Explicit and the
Unlimited Knowledge
Needs of People
The Universe of Tacit
Knowledge
The Universe of Untapped Knowledge
The Universe of Knowledge Required by
People: Could be Unlimited
The Universe of Explicit
Knowledge Already
Available in All Forms : Codified/
Encapsulated Knowledge
The Universe of Tacit Knowledge
Knowledge which is stored in the minds of people
Beliefs, culture, experience, habits, heuristics and norms and practices
No limit to the imagination of an individual.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) said: “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
The Universe of Explicit Knowledge
The Universe of Knowledge Requirements of People
The Universe of Untapped Knowledge
Components of the Universe of Knowledge
Characteristics of the Universe of Knowledge
Characteristics of segments in the Universe of Knowledge
Characteristics of subjects
Interaction within the subjects
Characteristics of the Universe of Knowledge
Universe of knowledge is composed of segements which are separated by space
This universe is continuous, ‘infinite, multidimensional, dynamic and expanding in all directions.’
Action is its important component. As a result, segments go on expanding;Speed will vary from segment to segment
Some segments may split into more segments, some may unite together to create new segments, thus creating clusters
Characteristics of Segments
Singular segments
Unifocal One subject e.g. PhysicsBifocal Parts of two subjects e.g. BioengineeringMultifocal Several subjects e.g. Medical biochemistry
Binary segment Closely linked subjects e.g. Science and Technology
Cluster segment Different subjects e.g. Physical Sciences
Cyclopaedic segment All subjects e.g. Encyclopaedia
Affinitive segment Affinities with other subjects e.g. Librarianship
Comprehensive segment All aspects e.g. Dictionary of a subject
Form-based segment Form based tendencies e.g.textbooks, monographs Invention-based segment Spectroscope / Spectroscopy
Characteristics of a Subject
‘A matter or topic that forms the basis of a conversation, train of thought, investigation etc’
‘An orgnised boy of ideas, whose extension and intension are likely to fall coherently within the field of interests and comfortably within
the intellectual competence and the field of inevitable specialization of a normal person’
A subject is an organised and systematized body of ideas…
Examples of Binary Subject Systems
Object – Object networking Science and Technology
Object – Action networking Processing of Food
Object-Space networking Apples of Kashmir
Object-time networking Libraries in the 19th century
Action–Action networking Cutting and Polishing
Action-Space networking Explosion in the Galaxies
Action-Time networking Bombings in the 1990s
Space-Space networking India and USA
Space-Time networking Delhi in the 21st century
Time-Time networking A comparison of 2007 & 2009
Networking Knowledge
Object
- Space
Object
– Action
Object -
ObjectTime-
Time
Space-
Space
Action-
Time
Object
-Time
Action-
Space
Space-
Time
Action–
Action
Networking Knowledge
Complex interactions between tacit, explicit, knowledge being discovered and the unlimited knowledge needs of people
ICT as a catalytic agent
David J. Skyrme depicts eleven characteristics of knowledge networking
Structural components: the network’s nodes and links
Links provide paths for communications, knowledge flows and developing of personal relationships
Nodes in networks can be individuals or teams
The nodes are the focal points for activity or formal organizational Processes
The pattern of nodes and links continually changes
Density of connections exhibits many forms – some may be more circular with obvious hubs; others may be more diffuse
Individuals belong to several networks – in some they are more central than in others
There is often no discernible boundary to a network
Networks connect to each other, links strengthen and weaken
One-to-one and multiple conversations take place: synchronously or Synchronously
Knowledge flows in both deliberate and unanticipated ways
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
The Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN)This network looks collects information on native knowledge systems in order to help ‘to assist Native people, government agencies, educators and the general public in gaining access to the knowledge base that Alaska Natives have acquired through cumulative experience over millennia.’ http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/about.html
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
European Urban Knowledge NetworkThis network covers urban issues in which seventeen EU Member States, EUROCITIES, the URBACT Programme and the European Commission participate.” http://www.eukn.org/eukn/
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
The Trade Knowledge Network (TKN)This network covers trade, investment and sustainable development. Collaborates with research institutions in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. It ‘links network members, strengthens capacity in areas of research, training and policy analysis, and also generates new research to assess and address the impact of trade and investment policies on sustainable development.’ http://www.tradeknowledgenetwork.net/about/
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network.This network provides comprehensive information on elections and related issues. Networks professionals in the field and offers capacity development services. http://aceproject.org/about-en
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
The Climate Change Knowledge NetworkThe network ‘brings together expertise, experience and perspectives from research institutes in developing and developed countries active in the area of climate change.’ Promotes research in the field and initiates dialogues between the countries on the subject. http://www.cckn.net/
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
The Canadian Geoscience Knowledge Network (CGKN) The network offers portal to the Canadian geoscience information. As a result the ‘Canadian geoscience community is becoming a global leader in providing rapid access to its knowledge assets. Through the CGKN web site, clients are now able to discover, view, evaluate and obtain consistent and standardized geoscience data, maps and publications.” http://cgkn.net/cur/about/index_e.html
The Knowledge Networks: The Examples
The CILT Knowledge Network, or CILTKN (pronounced silt-kay-en)The network develops a major resource on learning technology research and development community. Gathers ‘information about researchers, research institutions, and research projects; course syllabi; bibliographic references; an email forwarding service; and a bulletin board for collaborations to share and identify research collaborators’ http://www.cilt.org/resources/kn.html
Knowledge Centres
Features of a General Knowledge Centre
A General Knowledge Centre is an advanced public library. The subjects and topics handled are varied in number
Knowledge is imparted to every individual in the public
Development of content by collecting from all kinds of sources and processing it is an important activity
Collects all important local knowledge sources
It should bring in transformation in the society by disseminating such knowledge which becomes the agent of transformation
Help of subject experts is taken to collect and validate content and solve queries of users
ICT and its applications are used to collect, process, disseminate and archive knowledge
New developments in the knowledge sector which get noticed every other day are captured for the development of the Knowledge Centre
Additional Features of a Specialised Knowledge Centre
A specialized Knowledge Centre will collect all types of sources on a small subject and maintain connections and online links with all important centres in the world that work on such topic
Knowledge available on the topic in different languages is collected and got translated through language experts before making them part of the Knowledge Centre
Knowledge is generally disseminated to the specialists working on a subject.
Conclusion
Networking is the inherent characteristics of the Universe of Knowledge
The universe of knowledge is continuous, multidimensional and growing fast in a dynamic manner
There is a need to organise knowledge for the welfare of mankind
For that purpose knowledge networks and knowledge centres will grow