Chapter Questions 6-10

Chapter 1 Questions 6-10

Question #6: What are the difficulties in the notion of knowledge as 'actionable' information?
Answer: If some knowledge has not been stored properly then it might has been altered. In that case you shouldn't be taking action on a doubtful knowledge.

Question #7: How can lessons from the old bardic traditions assist modern-day knowledge management?
Answer: By storing data and information we can make sure that we have a reference to go back to if we need. If we don't store our data and information we may need them and they are gone. There is no way to get it back. So storing data and information is a good lesson for KM.

Question #8: What are advantages and disadvantages of different writing media such as clay, papyrus and parchment for storing knowlwdge?
Answer: One advantage is that when you write on clay and the other two medium is that they are durable. But the disadvantage is that they are not durable for long.

Question #9: How fallible is modern-day storage of knowledge on computers when many software programs become obsolete in less than ten years? How easy will it be to dicipher the bytes on DVDs and CD-ROMs in 100 years?
Answer: It is difficult to be at the same pace as technology. So it is not a wise decision to store you data on storages that are not reliable for future use. Always look for something that has flexibilities in terms of usage and interface. It is going to be very difficult to dicipher bytes on today's Discs 100 years later.

Question #10: What lessons can we draw from ancient libraries and libarianship for the creation, storage and preservation of knowledge?
Answer: The lesson is that we need to document our information and lable it properly. Otherwise it will not be easy managing knowledge when you have no idea what the knowledge is about.