Indigenous Knowledge Production, Digital Media and Academic Libraries in Ghana.
Digital information and communication technologies have transformed knowledge and technical know-how in the world. Thus, information and communication technologies can play a major role in improving the availability of African indigenous knowledge by enhancing its blending of modern scientific and t...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Pan African Studies Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 32 - 45 |
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Journal of Pan African Studies
Sep2015
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