KMRG Activities Report - for AI3

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KMRG stands for Knowledge Management Research Group. Its aim is to research knowledge management system to manage the Intellectual Capital (IC) assets of an organization. Managing the ITB's IC is its current focus. KMRG has a close relationship with AI3 ITB, because  the main individual also the staff of AI3 ITB and CNRG ITB. KMRG is located at ITB Central Library, where AI3 ITB has a cyber library project.
The following are status reports of KMRG's activities.
1.	Libraries Catalogs Network (ISISNetwork)
1.1	Description
Libraries Catalogs Network is an electronic network between libraries across the Internet, that interconnect libraries catalogs databases so that people can search the catalogs from the internet. The databases are originally in the format of CDS/ISIS. We are using ISIS-freeWAIS software to enable the searching over the databases. We call this network as ISISNetwork.
1.2	Objectives
Objectives of the ISISNetwork are:
- To enable the information sharing among libraries.
- To enable the information and resources finding by users from the Internet.
- To enable the online transaction (inter libraries loan, photocopy, referral, etc) between users and librarians using the  Internet.
1.3	Status
The current status of the ISISNetwork are:
- The number of servers using ISIS-freeWAIS and connected to the network are 5 servers (ITB, PDII LIPI, PT Rekayasa Industri, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, and National Family Planning Board).
- The number of libraries that hosting their database at ITB Central Library Wais server are 12 libraries.
- The number of databases located at ITB Central Library Wais server are more than 50 databases.
- The main server's URL is http://isisnetwork.lib.itb.ac.id
- Members can order copies or loan from the web
2.	GNU-Library Automation Project
2.1	Description
GNU-Library Automation Project is an on going project of KMRG ITB. It was started by 1st April 2000 and are planned to be finished at September 2000. Its main aim is to develop a library automation software that is free for every libraries in Indonesia. KMRG holds this project because Indonesian libraries have no enough fund to buy a library automation software that usually very expensive compared to their condition. The existing software in Indonesia are whether expensive or not good enough. 
2.2	Objectives
Objectives of this project are:
- To learn the library automation system.
- To design and develop a library automation software using free software platform and licensing system.
- To provide documentation system for the application of the software.
- To provide an installation and training service for other libraries
2.3	Status
The current status of this project are:
- This month KMRG will finish the analysis and design phase.
- This project is self funded. Currently, there is no funding that we receive. We plan to make a fund rising by holding a seminar about "Leveraging IC in Research and Academic Institutions using KM".
- The team work members are mostly graduated from ITB and currently still active at CNRG or AI3 ITB.
- URL: http://gnu.lib.itb.ac.id 
3.	Ganesha  Digital Library
3.1	Description
Ganesha Digital Library is an experimental system to develop a digital library for ITB Central Library. The first version of web site was launched at November 1999, consist of the following area:
- Theses and Dissertations
- Proceeding
- Articles
- Web sites
- Electronic clipping
- Resources from Salman Mosque
Current effort is developing third version of Ganesha Digital Library, with the main aim is to leverage the Intellectual Capital of ITB.
3.2	Objectives
Objectives of this project are:
- To research the digital library system and technology
- To develop a digital library of ITB that manage the IC produced by ITB community.
- To provide access to the knowledge bases for every individual in ITB and internet.
- To bring ITB Central Library to be a forefront university in developing digital library in Indonesia
3.3	Status
The  current  status of Ganesha Digital Library are:
- We have experiences in digitalizing hard copy material of theses and dissertation into electronic format that ready to be accessed from Internet.
- Hundreds of metadata and abstracts of final reports, theses, and dissertations have been uploaded into the server.
- ITB Central Library staffs have been experiencing the maintenance of digital library contents.
- Hundreds of members from internet have been registered (freely).
- URL: http://digital.lib.itb.ac.id
- We are preparing the development of the third version of digital library system.
4.	Knowledge Networking Project
4.1	Description
Knowledge Networking Project is a new project of KMRG ITB that its main aim is to develop a knowledge networking system for research and academic institutions in Indonesia. This system will consist of tool (free software), rule, documentation, and agency that will be imlemented at every institution joining the network. The tasks of the system are to capture the institutions knowledge and provide access for individual to access the knowledgebase.
There are three sub systems that will be developed:
- Sub system for managing the explicit knowledge
- Sub system for managing the tacit knowledge
- Sub system for managing the  network between the knowledge management system's server.

4.2	Objectives
Objective of Knowledge Networking Project are:
- To capture  the explicit knowledge of institutions in the form of theses, dissertations, research reports, proceeding, articles, journal, etc into digital format and stored in the servers' knowledgbase
- To capture the tacit knowledge of institutions from mailing list and discussion group using a new tools of knowledge construction that will be developed within this project.
- To enable access to the knowledgebases for every individual from internet.
- To develop a knowledge network between the institutions.
- To enable knowledge sharing within institutions and among them.
4.3	Status
The current status of this project are:
- A project proposal have been submitted to PANASIA IDRC at Singapore. The decision of selection will be anounced next May.
- A collaboration to develop the  system has been initiated, with these institutions: YLTI, PDII LIPI, University of Brawijaya Malang, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Post Graduate Program of ITB, Eastern Indonesia Development Project.
- The partners are ready to self finance the project with or without grant from other institutions (e.g. PANASIA)