Managing Intellectual Capital in Libraries
Beyond the Balance Sheet
Published on 23. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-84334-678-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the knowledge economy, professionals have to make decisions about non-tangible, non-monetary, and largely invisible resources. Information professionals need to understand the potential uses, contributions, value, structure, and creation of broadly intangible intellectual capital in libraries. In order to fully realize intellectual capital in libraries, new practices and skills are required for library management practitioners and researchers.
Managing Intellectual Capital in Libraries provides research advances, guidelines, methods and techniques for managing intellectual capital in a library environment, and includes analyses and case studies. This book includes a foreword by Anne Woodsworth and is structured into seven chapters, covering: libraries in the knowledge economy; worlds of production and intellectual capital utilization in libraries; identifying and categorizing intellectual capital; measuring libraries' intellectual capital; financial valuation and reporting of intellectual capital in libraries; and survival analysis for libraries' intellectual capital resources. The book concludes with a summary, and turns the reader towards future research.
Managing Intellectual Capital in Libraries provides research advances, guidelines, methods and techniques for managing intellectual capital in a library environment, and includes analyses and case studies. This book includes a foreword by Anne Woodsworth and is structured into seven chapters, covering: libraries in the knowledge economy; worlds of production and intellectual capital utilization in libraries; identifying and categorizing intellectual capital; measuring libraries' intellectual capital; financial valuation and reporting of intellectual capital in libraries; and survival analysis for libraries' intellectual capital resources. The book concludes with a summary, and turns the reader towards future research.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Witney
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84334-678-4 (9781843346784)
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Petros A. Kostagiolas lectures in information services management at the Department of Archive and Library Science, Ionian University, Greece. He researches and teaches library management, quality and reliability management, and research methodology, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham, UK. Petros has been a co-author of three other books, has published in international journals, and is a regular speaker at conferences.
Content
Dedication
List of figures
List of tables
List of abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the author
Chapter 1: Libraries in the knowledge economy: introducing intellectual capital concepts
Abstract:
Introduction: libraries within the knowledge-driven economy
Intellectual capital: fundamental concepts and definitions
Reviewing intellectual capital for libraries
Defining intellectual capital management in libraries
Summary
Chapter 2: Libraries' Worlds of Production and intellectual capital utilization
Abstract:
The worlds of intellectual capital utilization
The "Worlds of Production" framework analyzed for libraries
Libraries' intangible resources utilization within the Worlds of Production framework
Summary
Chapter 3: Identifying and categorizing intellectual capital in libraries
Abstract:
The need to identify and understand specific intangible assets
An analysis of library intellectual capital resources
Library goodwill and intangible assets
Contract-based intangible assets
The intellectual capital co-opetition dynamics in library networks
Location-related library intellectual capital and the location's effect on library intellectual capital
Summary
Chapter 4: Measuring libraries' intellectual capital
Abstract:
Introduction
Metrics and measurement methods for intellectual capital
Metrics for library intellectual capital measurement
Balanced Scorecard framework for library intellectual capital measurement
Skandia Navigator for library intellectual capital measurement
Weights and hierarchy of intellectual capital resources
Summary
Chapter 5: Financial valuation and reporting of intellectual capital in libraries
Abstract:
Introduction
Finance approach valuation methods for intellectual capital
Library value and value calculators
Library accounting issues for intellectual capital
Methods for intellectual capital reporting in libraries
Summary
Chapter 6: Survival analysis for libraries' intellectual capital resources
Abstract:
Motivation for life analysis of libraries' intellectual capital resources
Survival considerations for intellectual capital in libraries
Problem definition and background information
Illustrative example for library "user list? intangible resources
Applications of library intangible resource reliability analysis
Summary
Chapter 7: Putting it all together: summary and final thoughts for further research
Abstract:
A systems perspective for library intellectual capital management
Thoughts for future research
References
Index
List of figures
List of tables
List of abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the author
Chapter 1: Libraries in the knowledge economy: introducing intellectual capital concepts
Abstract:
Introduction: libraries within the knowledge-driven economy
Intellectual capital: fundamental concepts and definitions
Reviewing intellectual capital for libraries
Defining intellectual capital management in libraries
Summary
Chapter 2: Libraries' Worlds of Production and intellectual capital utilization
Abstract:
The worlds of intellectual capital utilization
The "Worlds of Production" framework analyzed for libraries
Libraries' intangible resources utilization within the Worlds of Production framework
Summary
Chapter 3: Identifying and categorizing intellectual capital in libraries
Abstract:
The need to identify and understand specific intangible assets
An analysis of library intellectual capital resources
Library goodwill and intangible assets
Contract-based intangible assets
The intellectual capital co-opetition dynamics in library networks
Location-related library intellectual capital and the location's effect on library intellectual capital
Summary
Chapter 4: Measuring libraries' intellectual capital
Abstract:
Introduction
Metrics and measurement methods for intellectual capital
Metrics for library intellectual capital measurement
Balanced Scorecard framework for library intellectual capital measurement
Skandia Navigator for library intellectual capital measurement
Weights and hierarchy of intellectual capital resources
Summary
Chapter 5: Financial valuation and reporting of intellectual capital in libraries
Abstract:
Introduction
Finance approach valuation methods for intellectual capital
Library value and value calculators
Library accounting issues for intellectual capital
Methods for intellectual capital reporting in libraries
Summary
Chapter 6: Survival analysis for libraries' intellectual capital resources
Abstract:
Motivation for life analysis of libraries' intellectual capital resources
Survival considerations for intellectual capital in libraries
Problem definition and background information
Illustrative example for library "user list? intangible resources
Applications of library intangible resource reliability analysis
Summary
Chapter 7: Putting it all together: summary and final thoughts for further research
Abstract:
A systems perspective for library intellectual capital management
Thoughts for future research
References
Index