This volume presents the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Knowledge Capture (K-CAP '09), focusing on advancements in knowledge capture methodologies and technologies. The conference, held from September 1st to 4th, 2009, in Redondo Beach, USA, brought together researchers and practitioners to share their latest work in the field. The proceedings likely cover a range of topics related to the acquisition, representation, and utilization of knowledge in various domains.

As a collection of conference proceedings, this volume serves as a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in knowledge capture research as of 2009. The papers presented likely reflect the ongoing efforts within the AI and computer science communities to develop more effective methods for acquiring and utilizing knowledge. The content is expected to be technical and targeted towards researchers and advanced students in the field.