Abstract
In view of the importance of indigenous knowledge in development process, this paper
investigated the efforts of selected federal university libraries in South West, Nigeria in
indigenous knowledge collection development and preservation. The study adopted a
descriptive survey design that involved the use structured questionnaire, unstructured
interviews and observation as instruments for data collection. Seventy six (76) professional
librarians constituted the target population of the study; therefore seventy six (76) copies of
questionnaire were administered to the professional librarians in the selected university
libraries. The data collected using the questionnaire complemented by interview and
observation were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings
from the study revealed the tremendous efforts of selected university libraries in IK collection
development and preservation in the libraries as the study revealed the existence of IK
materials. It also established that dearth of fund and linguistic problem were the challenges
facing the collection development and preservation of IK in the selected university libraries.
It therefore recommended that the university libraries should liaised with the international
bodies for financial support for the sustainability of IK resources collection development and
preservation in the libraries.
Abioye, A (2021). Collection Development And Preservation Of Indigenous Knowledge In Selected Federal University Libraries In South West, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/collection-development-and-preservation-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-selected-federal-university-libraries-in-south-west-nigeria
Abioye, Abiola "Collection Development And Preservation Of Indigenous Knowledge In Selected Federal University Libraries In South West, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 21 Apr. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/collection-development-and-preservation-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-selected-federal-university-libraries-in-south-west-nigeria. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Abioye, Abiola . "Collection Development And Preservation Of Indigenous Knowledge In Selected Federal University Libraries In South West, Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 21 Apr. 2021. Web. 19 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/collection-development-and-preservation-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-selected-federal-university-libraries-in-south-west-nigeria >.
Abioye, Abiola . "Collection Development And Preservation Of Indigenous Knowledge In Selected Federal University Libraries In South West, Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 19, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/collection-development-and-preservation-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-selected-federal-university-libraries-in-south-west-nigeria