Preservation and Conservation of Indigenous knowledge of the Igbo people in South East Nigeria: Roles for Libraries.

Abstract

Indigenous knowledge is very important for sustainable development both locally and internationally, therefore it needs to be preserved. The paper discusses the role of libraries in preservation of indigenous knowledge of the Igbo people of South East Nigeria. Aspects of Igbo indigenous knowledge were listed and their importance highlighted. The problems militating against effective management and preservation of Igbo indigenous knowledge were enumerated. The paper recommends that Librarians especially in public, medical and academic libraries should build a strong Africana section for Igbo cultural and language resources.