TOWARDS ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTRES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is an essential component of the society. The paper contends that despite the overwhelming influence of western knowledge over indigenous knowledge, Nigeria cannot afford to allow its indigenous knowledge to go into extinction. The paper highlighted on the relevance of indigenous knowledge in development process of developing nation. It argues for the establishment of indigenous knowledge management centres as means of preserving indigenous knowledge for sustainable development in Nigeria. The economic, social and cultural values benefits derivable from establishing indigenous knowledge management centres (IKMC) were well articulated. Various challenges that could limit the success of establishing these centres were outlined with recommendations made in line with identified challenges. This paper contributed to the existing literatures on knowledge management, and also examined the rationale behind libraries involvement in building of knowledge society, library and information professionals as factor in building knowledge society, and the implications for library and information centers.