Abstract: In this presentation, Dr. Kuo would introduce how to design and initiate a long-term information service for professional development in order to fit into the tide of knowledge economy world. Theory, case study and empirical experience would be illustrated. The knowledge economy lead computer service to support information creation, storage, process, transform, transfer, integration, exchange, and applications. All the services are focused on the production and management of structural information in the frame of economic constrains, or to a knowledge-based economy. Professional people are owners of knowledge. Their development are dramatically important is the whole idea. Based upon knowledge engineering, it is possible to support knowledge workers to be more productive. But in the cycle of professional career, personal development and career advancement must be maintained. There is a need to keep professional learning and working record to form the neutral professional portfolio as foundation for reflection, for evaluation, for professional diagnosis, and for professional growing planning and so on and so forth. On the other hand, human resource management should based on well collected and detail information professional development. Historical prospection is the natural of professional growing. Professional knowledge would not be ready in a shot, but required long-term effort. How to establish a durable information system should be considered in human resource development industry.

Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Dr. Lung-Hsing Kuo is the Director of the Research Center for Teacher Career Professional Development in National Kaohsiung Normal University. He received his Master in Education (1990~1993) and Ph. D. in Education (1993~1997) from National Kaohsiung Normal University. He specialized in Educational database, Education issues, Information and Society, Humanities and Technologies. And, he is also the COO of Nationwide Teacher In-service Education Information Web, Taiwan, R.O.C. ' http://inservice.edu.tw ' , Chief editor of Yearbook of Teacher Education Statistics Republic of China (2005-2010) and Chief editor of Yearbook of In-service Teacher Education Statistics Republic of China (2008-2010). He is the author of about 70 papers published in international journals and conference proceedings, and invited book chapters.