LIS212: Ingenious Knowledge Management

Module 1: Indigenous Knowledge Management

• Unit 1: Definition of Indigenous Knowledge Management (IKM)
• Unit 2: Scope and Importance of Indigenous Knowledge
• Unit 3: Types and Components of Indigenous Knowledge
• Unit 4: Nature and Features of Indigenous Knowledge (IK)
• Unit 5: Steps in IKM and Challenges associated with IKM

Module 2: Indigenous Knowledge Management System

• Unit 1: Indigenous Knowledge System
• Unit 2: Sources of Indigenous Knowledge and Causes of Indigenous Knowledge base destruction
• Unit 3: Preserving and Documenting Indigenous Knowledge (IK)
• Unit 4: Channels of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Communication/Dissemination and approaches of Indigenous Knowledge

Module 3: The Role of ICTs And Information Centres In Ikm

• Unit 1: The Role of ICT in IKM
• Unit 2: The role of libraries and Information Professionals in Indigenous Knowledge Management
• Unit 3: The Role of Public Libraries in IKM
• Unit 4: Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge and Causes of destruction in the Library

Module 4: Ethical Issues And Considerations In Ikm

• Unit 1: Indigenous Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
• Unit 2: International Initiatives and Ethical Issues to Protect Indigenous Knowledge
• Unit 3: Strategies and Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge Management
• Unit 4: Reasons why Indigenous Knowledge need to be managed and protected