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  #1 Todd Vens on 16 Sep 12

   

  Sánchez-Cardona, I., Sánchez-Lugo, J., & VŽlez-González, J. (2012). Exploring the Potential of Communities of Practice for Learning and Collaboration in a Higher Education Context. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 46(0), 1820-1825.
  
  The authors describe a project creating communities of practice for the library system of a higher education institution in Puerto Rico. They conclude that communities of practice facilitate formal and informal learning throughout an organization; promote the sharing of explicit and implicit knowledge among its members; and provide formal and informal scenarios for the development and diffusion of tacit and explicit knowledge, promoting learning and advancement of new competences among community participants. This proves to be an advantage for organizations requiring constant renewal, using knowledge as an important asset in a rapidly changing environment. Additionally, they found that organizations obtain financial benefits, minimizing the need to invest more resources in formal training since community of practice members contribute to their own professional development.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sánchez-Cardona, I., Sánchez-Lugo, J., & VŽlez-González, J. (2012). Exploring the Potential of Communities of Practice for Learning and Collaboration in a Higher Education Context. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 46(0), 1820-1825. <br /> <br /> The authors describe a project creating communities of practice for the library system of a higher education institution in Puerto Rico. They conclude that communities of practice facilitate formal and informal learning throughout an organization; promote the sharing of explicit and implicit knowledge among its members; and provide formal and informal scenarios for the development and diffusion of tacit and explicit knowledge, promoting learning and advancement of new competences among community participants. This proves to be an advantage for organizations requiring constant renewal, using knowledge as an important asset in a rapidly changing environment. Additionally, they found that organizations obtain financial benefits, minimizing the need to invest more resources in formal training since community of practice members contribute to their own professional development.</div>

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