Perception of Knowledge Management among Academic Libraries Employee' in Western Province Universities, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The current study aimed to find out the perception of academic libraries employee' in Western province Universities, Saudi Arabia about Knowledge Management and its integration into their job in the library practices. The study conducted over survey by using an electronic survey. A well-structured open-ended and closed questionnaire distributed into 42 academic libraries employee'. The results of the study show that academic libraries employee' attitudes about Knowledge management diverse and their perceptive of Knowledge management concepts also varied from person to person. The majority of them were of the view that Knowledge management delivers huge opportunities for academic libraries employee'. The study shows an overview of the perception of knowledge management among academic libraries employee', and approved that knowledge management skills should pass on among academic libraries employee', so that they can expand their understanding, adjust their long-lived plans, and to administrate a rounded way to design of knowledge management system and libraries field practices. Keywords: Knowledge Management Library practices, Academic libraries employee' Perception, Western province universities, Saudi Arabia.