<<Biblioteca Digital del Portal<<INTERAMER<<Serie Educativa<<Digital Libraries and Virtual Workplaces Important Initiatives for Latin America in the Information Age
Colección: INTERAMER
Número: 71
Año: 2002
Autor: Johann Van Reenen, Editor
Título: Digital Libraries and Virtual Workplaces. Important Initiatives for Latin America in the Information Age
CHAPTER 10
DATABASES AND PORTALS FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Soraya Abad-Mota
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Universidad Simón Bolívar
SUMMARY
The current availability, quantity and variability of Information Technology
(IT) is overwhelming. Internet and the powerful set of tools loosely called “the
web” dramatically changed the way people use this technology. We can take advantage
of these new ways to try to capture an organization’s knowledge and manage
it effectively. Two key elements of IT that serve this purpose are databases and
portals. In this chapter we explore the database and portal technologies, their
interaction, and their potential for knowledge management. We also discuss briefly
how databases and portals provide a good development opportunity for Latin America.