Describe the key components of a community of practice.

Describe the key components of a community of practice.

2. Outline the major phases in the life cycle of a community and the corresponding
information and knowledge management (KM) needs for each.

3. Define the major roles and responsibilities in a community of practice, with
particular emphasis on the integration of library and information professionals ’
skills.

4. Characterize knowledge-sharing channels with respect to the dimensions of social
presence and media richness.

5. Analyze the flow of knowledge in a community of practice using appropriate tools
and techniques to identify enablers and obstacles to knowledge sharing.
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6. Discuss how communities can be linked to organizational memory in order to foster
organizational learning and innovation.