Libraries and Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries: The Nigeria Experience
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2014
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IGI Global.
Abstract
This chapter traces the role of libraries in the preservation of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in developing
countries. It also highlights the nature of indigenous knowledge and the traditional role of libraries at
preserving it for posterity; it discusses current issues surrounding the management of IK in libraries,
archives, and other cultural institutions. It examines the various use of indigenous knowledge by array of
information users within and outside the libraries. It x-rayed the traditional library services of identify
ing, acquiring, organizing, and presentation of IK to the adoption of Information and Communication
Technologies. It concludes with the challenges in IK preservation and suggests measures that can be
taken to alleviate the challenges.