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Open Knowledge vs Knowledge Management

In many ways, Open Knowledge is just a subset of Knowledge Management. While KM often focuses on internal knowledge sharing, it doesn’t have to exclude externally-focused knowledge sharing, uptake, and re-use.

Abby Clobridge is the founder of FireOak Strategies. She works with organizations around the world to support knowledge sharing -- including open access, open data, information security -- to connect people to the data, information, and knowledge they need. You can reach Abby at [email protected]


In many ways, Open Knowledge is just a subset of Knowledge Management. While KM often focuses on internal knowledge sharing, it doesn’t have to exclude externally-focused knowledge sharing, uptake, and re-use.

In the March/April 2016 issue of Online Searcher, Abby Clobridge (Founder & Consultant at FireOak Strategies) looks at 5 areas where Open Knowledge and Knowledge Management intersect and diverge:

Technical Infrastructure
Security and Privacy
Metadata
Metrics
Culture and Culture Change

Open Knowledge vs. Knowledge Management

 

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