1. 1 Current Trends in Knowledge Management (KM) Agne Mileviciute National American University

2. 2 Current Trends in KM According to Creech (2005), there are seven trends that are influencing how organizations are dealing with knowledge management: According to Creech (2005), there are seven trends that are influencing how organizations are dealing with knowledge management: Convergence Convergence Knowledge concepts and practices for international organizations have emerged out of management approaches into the private sector, innovation in the uses of information and communication technologies, and processes for addressing international development through consultative approaches. Knowledge concepts and practices for international organizations have emerged out of management approaches into the private sector, innovation in the uses of information and communication technologies, and processes for addressing international development through consultative approaches.

3. 3 Current Trends in KM Transition from the storage and retrieval of information to active engagement with the knowledge user - Transition from the storage and retrieval of information to active engagement with the knowledge user - KM has moved well beyond the systematic collection, archiving and retrieval of information. KM has moved well beyond the systematic collection, archiving and retrieval of information. Shifting emphasis from knowledge to influence - Shifting emphasis from knowledge to influence - Knowledge management practice now includes the creation of internal communities to foster face-to-face and e-mail interaction among staff. Knowledge management practice now includes the creation of internal communities to foster face-to-face and e-mail interaction among staff.

4. 4 Current Trends in KM A new focus on social capital and social networks - A new focus on social capital and social networks - Organizations are now looking at the tools and training for staff to map their existing social networks and to understand how to build 'social capital' with their colleagues, clients and audiences. Organizations are now looking at the tools and training for staff to map their existing social networks and to understand how to build 'social capital' with their colleagues, clients and audiences. Open source/open content: addressing the democratization of knowledge sharing- Open source/open content: addressing the democratization of knowledge sharing- Again, according to Creech (2005), the open source concept (involves the release among computer programmers of source code for others to work with) is of growing interest to knowledge-based organizations. Again, according to Creech (2005), the open source concept (involves the release among computer programmers of source code for others to work with) is of growing interest to knowledge-based organizations.

5. 5 Current Trends in KM The adoption of different modalities - The adoption of different modalities - There is growing interest in how collaboration among groups of people can be 'governed' rather than 'managed.' An organization creates the space for knowledge-sharing through providing leadership and resources, and through clear articulation of roles and expectations, and then lets the emerging community run itself. There is growing interest in how collaboration among groups of people can be 'governed' rather than 'managed.' An organization creates the space for knowledge-sharing through providing leadership and resources, and through clear articulation of roles and expectations, and then lets the emerging community run itself. Adaptive management – Adaptive management – There is an increasing recognition that for learning to be transformational, there have to be mechanisms for monitoring work, relationships and knowledge exchanges as they progress There is an increasing recognition that for learning to be transformational, there have to be mechanisms for monitoring work, relationships and knowledge exchanges as they progress

6. 6 Green IT? According to Smallwood (2008), there is a need to control and reduce emissions and waste even in the KM world and it is becoming a trend to reduce hardware and energy requirements by using technologies and methods like virtualization, power optimization and even telecommuting. According to Smallwood (2008), there is a need to control and reduce emissions and waste even in the KM world and it is becoming a trend to reduce hardware and energy requirements by using technologies and methods like virtualization, power optimization and even telecommuting.

7. 7 References: Creech, H. 2005. A Synopsis of Trends in Knowledge Management. Retrieved July 15, 2008 from http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2006/networks_km_tr ends.pdf Smallwood, R. 2008. Green IT: soon, not optional. Retrieved July 18, 2008 from: http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News -Analysis/ Green-IT-soon,-not-optional - 49853.aspx Smallwood, R. 2008. Green IT: soon, not optional. Retrieved July 18, 2008 from: http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News -Analysis/ Green-IT-soon,-not-optional - 49853.aspx