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COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (Indigeneous, Rural and Marginalized Communities) A Global Perspective

COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (Indigeneous, Rural and Marginalized Communities) A Global Perspective

$80.00
Author:A. Neelameghan and Gregory Chester
ISBN 13:9788170007760
Year:2016
Subject:Library and Information Science

About the Book

This book deals with an exciting often overlooked area; the need to locate, maintain, manage, and share the knowledge of rural, Indigenous, and marginalized (RIM) communities globally. This knowledge globally is a valuable source for human prosperity and survival. Implicit within this is the need for respect and fair compensation to the communities that are the sources of this knowledge. Knowledge sharing is a two way street. Community Knowledge Management highlights an often-overlooked area: locating, maintaining, compensating for, and sharing the knowledge of rural, Indigenous, and marginalized (RIM) communities globally. This knowledge is valuable for all humans? prosperity, health, and survival and the planet?s health. Respect for and fair compensation to the source communities is essential. Knowledge sharing includes the need for reciprocity for the process must be a two way street.