Knowledge Portal: Challenges Before Library and Information Professionals

Abstract

Knowledge has become the key driving force in the present day. Gone are the days when organizations were reluctant and complacent in sharing of information and knowledge. Today, every organization has understood the importance of knowledge. In the modern digital information and knowledge environment, a well-defined mechanism is needed to organize, store, and access information and knowledge. Knowledge portals are used as tools for implementing a knowledge management methodology. A knowledge portal is highly beneficial to make the collections accessible to user who expects all knowledge to be obtainable with just a few clicks from inside a web browser. This paper has just focussed on the knowledge portals, which is a new revolution in the field of Library and Information Science. The knowledge portal definitely has potential and challenging tasks for the library and information professionals.