Knowledge sovereignty: clearing the mental cobweb through library engagement

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate knowledge sovereignty and its implication for clearing the mental cobweb through library engagement.

Design/methodology/approach

Review of literature

Findings

Knowledge sovereignty refers to people’s ability and aptitude to control, access and navigate information to enable them make informed decisions and channel their activities toward right choices. Library engagements within the new normal of knowledge sovereignty center on their knowledge-centric approach to create, scale, reframe and disseminate both new and existing knowledge to afford quick and gainful use within organizations and the larger society in a short period of time, thus eliminating the dilemma of digital information overload and its complexities, uncertainties and oftentimes, chaos.

Originality/value

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Citation

Durodolu, O.O. and Ibenne, S.K. (2024), "Knowledge sovereignty: clearing the mental cobweb through library engagement", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-11-2023-0210