Communities of Practice: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT

Location: 209EF - Convention Center

Speaker(s)

Richard Huffine

Chief. Library & Public Information
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Vienna, Virginia, United States
Kendra Albright, PhD, MSLS, BS

Goodyear Endowed Professor in Knowledge Management
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio, United States
Heather Hedden, MA

Knowledge Engineer
Semantic Web Company
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Communities of Practice (CoPs) can be invaluable for connecting people with common goals and interests and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, resources, and more. Sharing best practices and knowledge can result in better ideas, innovation, and improved culture. Join this session to learn more about what a community of practice is, considerations for designing and growing your CoP, and strategies for success in maintaining a CoP.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to define what a community of practice is.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify how to establish a community of practice.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how to sustain a community of practice.