Knowledge portal

Knowledge portal: A tool for Knowledge Management

1. Knowledge Portal : A Tool
for Knowledge Management
Speaker – Sandip Das
Indian Statistical Institute
Documentation Research and Traning Centre
Seminar (6)
MS-LIS 2013-2015

2. | Overview |
Knowledge & types
Knowledge Management
Portal
Knowledge Portal (KP)
Function and Work Methodology of KP
Design of KP
KP tools (features & uses)
Demo KP using CMS
Conclusion

3. Knowledge Portal

4. “Learning gives creativity
Creativity leads to thinking
Thinking provides knowledge
Knowledge makes you great.” 
….…..…Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

5. | Knowledge |
Knowledge is the ability to turn Information and
data into effective action.

6. | Type of Knowledge |
Tacit Knowledge
Explicit Knowledge

7. | Knowledge Management |
“A concept in which an enterprise gathers,
organizes, shares, and analyzes the knowledge
of individuals and groups across the
organization in a ways that directly affect
performance.”
………… .Robert S Seiner

8. | Key Components of KM |

9. | Portal |
A portal denotes a gate, a door, or entrance.
A portal represents a web site that provides a
single point of access to applications and
information.

10. | Type of Portal |
According to WikipediaAccording to Wikipedia
Personal portals
News portals
Government web portals
Cultural portals
Corporate web portals
Stock portals (aka stock-share
portals)
Tender's portals
Domain-specific portals
According to WhatIs.comAccording to WhatIs.com
General portals:
Yahoo!
MSN
Portals with specificity:
Fool.com (for investors)
SearchNetworking.com (for
network administrators)

11. | Evolution of Portals |
1993 Mid of 90’s 2005

12. | Portal |

13. | Diff. b/w Portal & Website |

14. | Knowledge Portal (KP) |
Knowledge portal provides a single point of
access to the tacit and explicit knowledge
that support members of the institutions or
organizations in all aspects of their learning,
teaching, working, research and other
activities.

15. | Why we use a KP |
Knowledge asset centric
Expert locator
Speeds up the process of learning.

16. | Key function of a KP |
Gathering
Categorization
Distribution
Publish
Personalization
Search/ Navigate

17. | Work Methodology of KP |
Selection of the content
Validation of the content
Up to date
Evaluation procedures

18. | Design of KP |

19. | Example of Knowledge Portal |
India Smart Grid (http://indiasmartgrid.org/en/Pages/Index.aspx)
Climate change Knowledge Portal
(http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?
page=why_climate_change)
ICSI Knowledge Portal (http://knowledge.icsi.edu/PortalPage.aspx)
Rice Knowledge Management Portal (http://www.rkmp.co.in/)
Dell (http://www.quest.com/knowledge-portal/)
 Worcestershire Health Libraries
(http://www.wkp.nhs.uk/worcestershire-health-libraries/)
Wills Eye Hospital
(https://www.willseye.org/gateway-to-the-knowledge-portal)

20. | List of Commercial CMS |
Alfresco (http://www.alfresco.com/)
Alterian (http://www.sdl.com/campaign/alteriannews.html)
Ayoola Framework (http://cmf.ayoo.la/)
Cascade Server (http://www.hannonhill.com/products/)
Computhink (http://www.contentverse.com/)
Contegro (http://www.contegro.com/)
CoreMedia WCM (http://www.coremedia.com/)
DotNetNuke (http://www.dnnsoftware.com/)
Ektron CMS (http://www.ektron.com/)
Elcom CMS (http://www.elcomcms.com/)

21. | List of OSS CMS |
Drupal (www.drupal.org/)
Joomla (www.joomla.org/)
Quickapps (http://quickappscms.org/)
Glfusion (http://www.glfusion.org/)
MODX (http://modx.com/)
Nukeviet (http://nukeviet.vn/)
CMSmadeSimple (http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/)
PHPfusion (https://www.php-fusion.co.uk/home.php)
MetadotPortal

22. | Backend of this Software |
Name Web Server Development
Language
Detabase Operating
System
Drupal Apache, IIS PHP MySQL, Mong
oDB, MariaDB,
PostgreSQL,
SQLite
Windos / Linux
Joomla! Apache, IIS PHP MySQL,
MSSQL
Windos / Linux

23. | Joomla |
Joomla is an award-winning CMS
Developed by The joomla Project team.
1
st
released on 2005
Recent released version 2.5.22
on 12
th
June 2014
900+ free themes
7000+ free plugins
30million downloads

24. | Main features of joomla |
Templates
Modules
Multiple-user
Pages
Polls
Search
Article
News feed
Banner
Contacts

25. | joomla module for Libraries |
Book Library Basic
Top listing module for Book Library
Book Library Top10
Media Library Basic

26. | Joomla: Pros and Cons |
Advantages
User-Friendly
Strong Developer
Community
Strong Content
Management Capabilities
Disadvantages
Limited ACL Support
Lacks SEO Capabilities

27. | Libraries Using Joomla |
Airlangga University Library,
Indonesia
The Assembly on Literature for
Adolescents
DeKalb County Public Library
DISCUS Virtual Library
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library,
Williston, VT
Greene County Public Library, OH
Greenville County Library System, SC
Health Sciences Library, Stony Brook
University
Northville District Library
Ohio Law Library
Ord Township Library
Perdana Library, Malasia
Paris Carnegie Public Library
Pioneer Library System
Portsmouth Pacific Library
South Carolina State Library
Susquehanna County Library
Tyngsborough Public Library, USA
Whatcom County Library System
Library of Love, Africa
Mancos Public Library District
Hong Kong Library Assocation,
Hong Kong

28. | IIM Ahmedabad Library
|

29. Developed by Dries Buytaert
Drupal became an open source
project in 2001
1
st
released on 15
th
Jan 2001
Recent version 7.3.16 released
on 6
th
August 2014
1800+ free themes
24000+ free plugins
| Drupal |

30. | Main features of Drupal |
Templates
Modules
Multiple-user
Pages
Blog
Contact Form
Forum
Polls
Search
Upload
Statistics
Taxonomy
News Feed
Comment and Tracker
Content translation
Ping
Profile

31. | Drupal module for Libraries |
Book Post
Biblio
Z39.50
MARC
Drupal OPAC
Google Book

32. | Drupal: Pros and Cons |
Advantages
Extremely Flexible
Developer Friendly
Enterprise Friendly
Stability
Strong SEO Capabilities
Disadvantages
Lack of Free Plugins
Lack of Themes

33. | University Library |
ASU Libraries
California State University San Marcos
Library
Cornell University Library
Cowles Library at Drake University
Florida Center for Library Automation
(FCLA)
Florida State University Libraries
Georgetown University
Hamline Law Library
Indiana University-Purdue University
Indianapolis
Luther College Library and Information
Services
McMaster University Library
University of Montana Mansfield Library
Monterrey Institute of Technology Library
Portland State University Library
Queen's University Library
Rochester Institute of Technology Libraries
Simon Fraser University - Learning Commons
Workshop Signup tool
Simon Fraser University - Multicultural Canada
St. Lawrence University Library planning site
University Alaska Fairbanks Libraries
UMN Biomedical library
University of Calgary Library
University of California San Francisco Library
University of Michigan | MLibrary
University of Missouri-Kansas City | University
Libraries
University of Northern Iowa | Rod Library
Nash Library | University of Science and Arts of
Oklahoma
New York University Consumer Health Libraries
New York University Health Sciences Libraries
University of Technology, Sydney Library
Australia
Università degli Studi di Padova – Sistema
Bibliotecario di Ateneo
Wilfrid Laurier University Library

34. | Public Library |
 Arlington Heights Memorial Library
 Altadena Library District
 Ann Arbor District Library
 Athens County Public Libraries
 Maryland AskUsNow!
 Ballerup public libraries ;Denmark
 Benicia Public Library
 Brawley Public Library
 Camarena Memorial Library
 Cleveland Public Library
 Coldwater Public LIbrary(OH)
 Daniel Boone Regional Library
 Douglas County Libraries
 ExploreOhio
 Franklin Park Public Library
 Franklin-Springboro Public Library (OH)
 Great River Regional Library (Central Minnesota)
 Hoover Alabama Public Library
 Idaho's statewide public library web site project: eBranch
 Jackson District Library
 Kansas City Public Library
 Kinderhook Memorial Library
 Logan-Hocking County District Library(OH)
 London Public Library
 London Public Library (OH)
Marion Public Library (OH)
Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (Los Angeles)
Mead Public Library
Minverva Public Library (OH)
Missouri River Regional Library
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
New York Public Library
Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
Oregon Libraries Network
Palos Verdes Library District
Piscataway Public Library(NJ)
Prince Rupert Library
Red Deer Public Library
Richland County Public Library
San Anselmo Public Library
Schlow Centre Region Library (Central Pennsylvania)
South San Francisco Public Library
Skokienet run by Skokie Public Library
Troy-Miami County Public LIbrary(OH)
Warner Public Library
Waterford Township Public Library(MI)
West Lake Porter Public Library
West Linn, Oregon Public Library
Worthington Libraries Wothington, OH

35. | IIT Kharagpur Library |

36. Demo Knowledge Portal

37. | Challenges before Librarian |
Expertise management of knowledge
Familiar with the changing environment
Focus on simple knowledge sharing
Need specifics training
Act as a knowledge manager

38. | The Five Laws of the
Knowledge Portal |
•Knowledge Portal resources are for use.
•Every user his or her Knowledge Portal resource.
•Every Knowledge Portal resource its user.
•Save the time of the user.
•The Knowledge Portal is a growing organism.

39. | References |
 Design of Knowledge Portal. Available
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on 2
nd
oct’ 2014
 Ismail, Aisyah and Sulaiman, Shahida (2011). A Model for Knowledge Portal to Support
Communities of Practice. Available from http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?
tp=&arnumber=6140715 accessed on 2
nd
oct’2014
 M, Letha M. (2006). Library portal: A Tool for Web-enabled Information Services. DESIDOC
Journal of Library & Information Technology. Available from
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rd
oct’ 2014
 Walia, P K, and Suboohi, Siddiqui (2010). Knowledge Management through Knowledge Portals
in Libraries: Challenges and Issues. Available from http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/973
accessed on 4
th
oct’ 2014
 Goswami, Tarini Dev (2007). Knowledge Portal: Challenges Before Library and Information
Professionals. Available from http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/1031 accessed on 5
th
oct’2014
 Laxminarayana, B and Sunil, Adupa and Sudheer, Soora (2007). Implications of Knowledge
Portals on Library InformationServices. Available from http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/1045
accessed on 10
th
oct’2014

40. | References |
7. Zala, Lavji N and Patel, Niraj R (2006). Library Portal : A Gateway of Information. Available
from http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/1153 accessed on 11
th
oct’2014
8. Konnur, P V and Kacherki, Umeshareddy (2006). Library Portal : Role Of Librarian. Available
from http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/1154 accessed on 15
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oct’2014
9. Jotwani, Daulat (2005) . Library Portal : A Knowledge Management Tool. Available from
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oct’2014
10. Neubauer , Wolfram and Piguet, Arlette (2009). The Knowledge Portal, or the vision of easy
access to information. Available from
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2014
11. The Evolution of Portals. Available from
http://www.atlanticwebfitters.ca/AboutCMS/WhatisaWebPortal/tabid/95/Default.aspx accessed
on 1
st
nov’ 2014

41. Share your knowledge.
It’s a way to achieve immortality.
……….Dalai Lama
Thank you
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