The Library Amid an Epistemic Storm: Research Descriptions on Indigenous Knowledge Services

Abstract

Modern academic libraries in Africa have their roots in colonialism. As such, they have not evolved to adjust to calls for providing services that resonate with balanced epistemic experiences in multicultural communities. The lack of library services that incorporate modern and indigenous knowledge services raises concerns about whether such institutions have no interest in leveraging indigenous knowledge as an alternative epistemology that provides solutions to contemporary problems. The chapter explores the extent to which libraries have incorporated indigenous knowledge. The study will use a qualitative methodology to understudy the position of libraries toward indigenous knowledge. It will explore how epistemic aberration can be resolved for the benefit of Indigenous people.