Module 4 Flashcards
(51 cards)
is the distinctive knowledge kept to a specific group of people
Indigenous Knowledge
communities generate and transmit this knowledge in certain periods to be able to adjust to their agricultural, ecological, and socio-economic environments
Indigenous Knowledge
is “generated through a systematic process of observing local conditions, experimenting with solutions, and readapting previously identified solutions to modified environmental, socio-economic and technological situations.”
Indigenous Knowledge
transferred from one generation to another, either orally (oral tradition) or through cultural rituals.
Indigenous Knowledge
involve legends, folktales, epics, myths, and folk songs
Oral traditions
. Indigenous knowledge signifies a way of life that has advanced with the local conditions.
Locally appropriate
Production is for survival needs only; only those necessary for immediate survival are taken from the environment.
Restraint in resource exploitation.
There is no abuse of resources; various strategies are utilized to avoid risks.
Diversified production systems.
A ‘conservation ethic’ often exists. Here, the land is treated as sacred.
Respect for nature.
All species are interrelated; hence, one affects the other.
Human dependence on nature for survival.
Indigenous knowledge means adapting to new circumstances and being open to outside knowledge.
Flexibility.
There are strong family and community ties, and with them, feelings of obligation and responsibility to preserve the land for future generations.
Social responsibility
is “a building, room, or organization that has a collection, especially of books, music, and information that can be accessed by computer for people to read, use, or borrow.”
Library
also house advanced e-resources
Library
function in linking people to the information they are looking for.
User services
function in gathering, cataloging, and preparing library materials.
Technical services
function in maintaining databases, software programming, web page design, and computer hardware maintenance in the library.
Computer services
function in managing the library and services, conveying contracts with sellers, supervising library employees, and preparing budgets.
Administrative services
are classified as academic, public, school, and special.
Libraries
serve colleges and universities.
Academic libraries
serve cities and towns of all types.
Public libraries
serve students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
School libraries
are located in specific environments (e.g., hospitals, corporations, museums, military, private business)
Special libraries
“a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.”
Internet
