Adoption of Knowledge Management by the Sri Lankan University librarians in the light of the National Policy on University Education

Abstract This paper discusses the concept of knowledge and provides a definition of Knowledge Management. It also gives an insight into the Sri Lankan University context and the background which required the national policy reforms on universities. It also describes the four key areas of the national policy on university education and the knowledge requirements of the policy implementers. In the fourth section, the paper discusses Knowledge Management by the university librarians. The position of the Sri Lankan University librarian within the university, management of knowledge within the university and the skills required by the librarians for Knowledge Management are discussed.