Jinfo: Is Current Awareness Now About Personal Knowledge Management?

Is Current Awareness Now About Personal Knowledge Management?
Jinfo Article

17th November 2014

Abstract

Technology and social media has empowered the user to take control of their own current awareness so it is much more of a personal activity. However, to a certain degree it has actually always been the responsibility of the individual. Given this, should information professionals focus their efforts on training users how to do current awareness more effectively rather than providing tools and content which they may not use?

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