Information Resources Management

Information Resources Management (IRM)

IRM is "the process of managing information resources to accomplish agency missions. This term encompasses information itself, as well as related resources, such as personnel, equipment, funds, and information technology" (Gao, 1997).

"(IRM) is an emerging discipline that helps managers assess and exploit their information assets for business development. It draws on the techniques of information science (libraries) and information systems (IT related). It an important foundation forknowledge management, in that deals systematically with explicit knowledge.knowledge centres often play an important part in introducing IRM into an organization.

Nick Willard of ASLIB's IRM Network (now the IRM SIG) has developed a model highlighting the five key activities for their effective IRM management:

Identification What information is there? How is it identified and coded?
Ownership Who is responsible for different information entities and co-ordination?
Cost and Value A basic model for making judgements on purchase and use
Development Increasing its value (see '10 ways to add value to your business') or stimulating demand.
Exploitation Proactive maximisation of value for money " (David Skyrme Associates: Management Insights, no. 8, 1995:

http://www.skyrme.com/insights/8irm.htm ).

En særlig interesse har der i 1990'erne knyttet sig til begreberne "kvalitetsledelse" og "kvalitetsstyring". Der findes forskellige filosofier og standarder, der beskæftiger sig med kvalitetsstyring i organisationer, herunder "Total Quality Management (TQM)" og "ISO-9000-serien". (ISO 9000 for biblioteker og informationscentre (1994); Garvin, 1988; Johannsen, 1992, 1994 & 1995)

Literature:

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Estabrook, L. S. (1986). LIBRARIANSHIP AND INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - SOME QUESTIONS AND CONTRADICTIONS. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 27(1), 3-11.

GAO [Government Accountability Office]. (1997). Glossary of IT Investment Terms. http://www.gao.gov/policy/itguide/glossary.htm

Garvin, David A.: Managing Quality: The Strategic and Competitive Edge. New York: The Free Press, 1988.

ISO 9000 for biblioteker og informationscentre. En vejledning. Esbo: NORDINFO, 1995. 126 s. (NORDINFO-publikation nr. 32)

Johannsen, Carl Gustav: Danish Experiences of TQM in the Library World. New Library World, 1992, vol. 93, No. 1104, 4-9.

Johannsen, Carl Gustav: Kvalitet i nyt perspektiv. Biblioteksarbejde, 1992, 13.årg., nr. 37, side 39-66. (Debat:

Johannsen, Carl Gustav: The Use of Quality Control Principles and Methods in Library and Information Science Theory and Practice. Libri, 1992, 42(4),283-295.

Johannsen, C. G. (1995). Quality Management Principles and Methods in Library and Information Science Theory and Practice (Pp. 318-352 in: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Vol. 56; supplement 19. Ed by Allen Kent. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc..

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Poulsen,Ida & Anna Eckhoff: Midt i en fusionstid: Information resource management. København: Samfundslitteratur, 1990.

Skyrme, D. (1995). Information Resources management, Insights, no. 8, http://www.skyrme.com/insights/8irm.htm ).

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Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.(2005). Management. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management

Winkel, A. (1988). Vidensmanagement. København: Teknisk Forlag.

Wormell, I. (1988). Information Resources Management. En introduktion. Oversættelse: Carl Gustav

Johannesen. Kbh.: Danmarks Biblioteksskole. (Mimeograferet kompendium).

Journal:

Information Resources Management Journal. 8-; 1995-.

ASLIB IRM Network: http://www.irm.org.uk/irmnetpublic/contents.htm

The Information Resources Management Association (IRMA): http://www.irma-international.org/

http://www.skyrme.com/insights/8irm.htm

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