Do we need custodians of knowledge? Discuss with references to two areas of knowledge.

custodians

knowledge

need

requirement or necessity for something

something that is more important or valuable than others

essential for a specific purpose or to achieve a particular goal

we

Does it refers to a specific community or in general?

individuals or community that has responsible for the knowledge

entrusted with the safekeeping and proper management of the information

party who are responsible for preserving and protecting something

something that is useful and valuable to an individual or community

facts about the world, such as historical events, scientific principles, or mathematical concepts

a piece of information or facts that is important

the information may have both impact that is good or bad to the world

it can be acquire through a lot of ways for example, through book, lecture, video or others

CURATOR, PROTECTOR, CONSERVATOR

is there any individual or institution that have the role and responsibility to manage and regulate knowledges?

A person who conserves and maintain the item for future uses

is there any ethics or moral need to follow while conserving it

does culture plays part in protecting a knowledge ?

if there is, does everyone needs to play a part, or a special role needs (custodian) to be appointed ?

what are the criteria that decide if one thing more important than the other

does it need to be gatekeep from others ?

is there a variety or difference in a knowledge from different perspective ?

is it important for future generations ? do they really need them ?

If its for a specific community, which community does it mean?

In this context, does it refers to learners or experts?

does the community need to produce their own knowledge?

what makes something necessary ?

what factors are considered for them to be necessary ?

does cultural background contribute to one community being better than the other?

are something necessary in one AOK but not in others ?

people or a group of people who are in charge of creating, sharing, and managing the information

do we need to keep it on other methods ?

does it differs from other methods or formats ?

in what way can it impact the world ?

KNOWLEDGE FRAMEWORK

scope

methods and tools

perspective

ethics

to what extent is it considered ethical to have custodians ?

what are the things to consider to ensure its ethical ?

does different perspective affect our stigma on having a custodian in knowledge ?

Is the reliable of the knowledge influenced it to have custodians?

in what perspective, e.g cultural and educational background ?

does different learner or experts from different AOK affect the need in custodian ?

in what kind of knowledge does it require to have custodian, is it all or some ?

if yes, how do we differentiate whether a knowledge requires a custodian or not ?

AOK HUMAN SCIENCE AND HISTORY

HUMAN SCIENCE

HISTORY

= studies the philosophical, biological, social, and cultural aspects of human life.


  1. Do we rely on traditions for the preservation of cultural knowledge ?
  2. Does the ongoing traditions cancels out the need for custodians of knowledge ?

RLE :
a. The need of chief and head of village in an indigenous community. The chief functions as the knower who preserves their knowledge safely.
b. As tradition is still integrated, playing a huge role in our life, some may consider that its more than enough for it to help us spread the knowledge and increase its longetivity and span.

= past incidents, mostly global scale or have a big impact towards a community.


  1. Will there be bias in preserving knowledge if a custodian system is structured by historians ?
  2. Why does past knowledge needs to be preserved by historians ?

RLE :
a. Custodians are also the ones that keep artifacts and historical items safe and preserve them. In this context, the need of custodians are necessary to ensure they are safely guarded.
b. Although, diverse contradicting may exists as most evidence are just inconclusive evidence.

what are the methods used to preserve a knowledge ?

does the tools and methods used affect the necessity of custodians even in the same AOK ?

LIMITATIONS

  1. To what extent is custodians limited to only certain AOK ?
  2. Is every method of preserving the knowledge possible ?

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WHO ?

WHICH ONE IS CHOOSEN ?

WHY ?

HOW ?