Knowledge translation status and barriers

Knowledge translation status and barriers

[...]five areas of KT action would be knowledge production, knowledge transfer, knowledge application or utilization, knowledge organization and synthesis, and policy making. A main issue is that KT has been neglected by LIS experts. Since LIS professionals are dealing with every aspect of informati...

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Published in:Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 103; no. 2; pp. 96 - 99
Main Authors: Azimi, Ali, Fattahi, Rahmatollah, Asadi-Lari, Mohsen
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Medical Library Association 01-04-2015
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Subjects:
Comment and Opinion
Education
Humans
International organizations
Knowledge organization
Knowledge transfer
Librarians
Libraries, Medical
Medical librarians
Professional Role
Studies
Translational Medical Research
Iran
United States > US
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Summary:[...]five areas of KT action would be knowledge production, knowledge transfer, knowledge application or utilization, knowledge organization and synthesis, and policy making. A main issue is that KT has been neglected by LIS experts. Since LIS professionals are dealing with every aspect of information and knowledge, we believe that LIS professionals could be very helpful in KT practice and process; for example, in creating knowledgebases, in organizing knowledge, andinpracticingKTasKTfacilitators.
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ISSN:1536-5050
1558-9439
DOI:10.3163/1536-5050.103.2.008