Comments on: Open for comment – Knowledge Transfer http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/informationfutures/2009/06/open-for-comment-knowledge-transfer/ A blog about information management, architecture and strategy Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:43:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rosemary O'Shea http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/informationfutures/2009/06/open-for-comment-knowledge-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-11984 Rosemary O'Shea Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:43:14 +0000 http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/informationfutures/2009/06/open-for-comment-knowledge-transfer/#comment-11984 The discussion of Knowledge Transfer in the Refining Our Strategy document focuses on engagement with the wider community and how this may be improved and facilitated. However as part of the overall debate, Knowledge Transfer/Exchange could also be considered as an internal activity worthy of a stronger focus. For example, how can we foster more inter-disciplinary research and collaboration within the University; how can we encourage greater sharing of knowledge across faculties; what mechanisms already support this and how can they be improved; what role might the Library play in helping to bring together and disseminate knowledge within the University? Such 'internal knowledge transfer' obviously already occurs in many ways, and is exemplified in the breadth subjects in the Melbourne Model. But perhaps more can be done to encourage greater sharing and collaboration. The concept of 'virtual institutes' to help coordinate activities across the campus is discussed in chapter 5 on Research, but how can we identify and encourage these emerging synergies in their earliest stages? The discussion of Knowledge Transfer in the Refining Our Strategy document focuses on engagement with the wider community and how this may be improved and facilitated. However as part of the overall debate, Knowledge Transfer/Exchange could also be considered as an internal activity worthy of a stronger focus. For example, how can we foster more inter-disciplinary research and collaboration within the University; how can we encourage greater sharing of knowledge across faculties; what mechanisms already support this and how can they be improved; what role might the Library play in helping to bring together and disseminate knowledge within the University? Such ‘internal knowledge transfer’ obviously already occurs in many ways, and is exemplified in the breadth subjects in the Melbourne Model. But perhaps more can be done to encourage greater sharing and collaboration. The concept of ‘virtual institutes’ to help coordinate activities across the campus is discussed in chapter 5 on Research, but how can we identify and encourage these emerging synergies in their earliest stages?

]]> By: Sally http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/informationfutures/2009/06/open-for-comment-knowledge-transfer/comment-page-1/#comment-11980 Sally Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:10:24 +0000 http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/informationfutures/2009/06/open-for-comment-knowledge-transfer/#comment-11980 A small group of library staff met this morning to consider the library response to the Knowledge Transfer questions asked in Refining our Strategy. Their feedback will be incorporated into a draft response which will be available for comment in early July. A small group of library staff met this morning to consider the library response to the Knowledge Transfer questions asked in Refining our Strategy.

Their feedback will be incorporated into a draft response which will be available for comment in early July.

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