This book focuses on various aspects of KM - including social, political and philosophical perspectives; practical perspectives; cross-cultural perspectives and theoretical perspectives. It concludes with an alternative view on KM, emphasising how KM helps to ensure the success of the knowledge revolution.

• Brings different aspects of KM together, in one book
• Includes contributions from academics, librarians/information professionals, KM consultants and web-designers
• Emphasises the importance of both theory and practice in KM

This book examines various views and perspectives on digitisation. As Simon Tanner, Director Digital Consultancy, Kings College London says in the Foreword:

"Digitisation has become a cultural, scholastic, economic and political imperative and raises many issues for our consideration."

Furthermore, that the book:

"...seeks to address and answer some of the big questions of digitisation... It succeeds on many levels..."

There are 22 contributors in the book, all experts in their fields. The book is divided into six parts:

Part 1: Background and Overview to Digitisation and Digital...

This book examines various views and perspectives on digitisation. As Simon Tanner, Director Digital Consultancy, Kings College London says in the Foreword:

"Digitisation has become a cultural, scholastic, economic and political imperative and raises many issues for our consideration."

Furthermore, that the book:

"...seeks to address and answer some of the big questions of digitisation... It succeeds on many levels..."

There are 22 contributors in the book, all experts in their fields. The book is divided into six parts:

Part 1: Background and Overview to Digitisation and Digital...