Implications of Knowledge Portals on Library InformationServices

Abstract

Knowledge Portals provide views on domain specific information the World Wide Web, thus facilitating their users to find relevant domain specific information. In this paper addresses the newly emerging paradigm of scientific knowledge distribution and collaboration. This is based on the particular area of knowledge collaboration in the libraries, academic areas, including knowledge sharing and technology transfer. The proposed views of the Knowledge Portal for the Library Information Services in virtual research, collaborative environments for other areas of knowledge sharing and collaboration. The paper describes about the existing technological solution of web sites, adapted by online communities of practice, for maintaining the knowledge portals in the Library Information Services.