Guardians of the Blue Heritage: The Role of Pwani University Library, AI, and Traditional Knowledge Custodians in Equitable Knowledge Transfer for Aquatic Environments and Resources (2020–2026)

Moses Isutsa

doi:10.58763/rc2026617

Authors

Moses Isutsa Pwani University. Kilifi, Kenia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-0687

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58763/rc2026617

Keywords:

Conocimientos tradicionales, Gestión de documentos, Inteligencia artificial, Tradición oral, Transferencia de conocimientos

Abstract

Introducción: La gestión sostenible de los ecosistemas acuáticos y los sistemas alimentarios depende de una transferencia de conocimiento eficaz entre científicos, responsables políticos, pescadores y comunidades locales. Sin embargo, barreras como los modelos de publicación fragmentados, el acceso limitado al conocimiento indígena y los repositorios institucionales subutilizados dificultan el progreso. Este artículo investiga el papel de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Pwani, las tecnologías de IA y los gestores de la información para facilitar una transferencia de conocimiento equitativa, con especial atención a los custodios del conocimiento tradicional como productores de conocimiento en igualdad de condiciones. Metodología: Utilizando un diseño de métodos mixtos basado en la Teoría de la Gestión del Conocimiento, los Principios CARE para la Gobernanza de Datos Indígenas, el Marco de Justicia Epistémica y la Teoría del Actor-Red, el estudio analizó los datos de finalización de 2025 de 48 estudiantes de maestría y 12 de doctorado en programas relacionados con el medio acuático, revisó 15 memorandos de entendimiento con organismos de pesca y conservación, y evaluó el uso del Repositorio Institucional de Pwani (PIR). Resultados: Los hallazgos muestran que solo el 33,3 % de estos se depositaron en el PIR dentro de los seis meses posteriores a la graduación. El etiquetado de metadatos asistido por IA y los modelos de lenguaje a gran escala mejoraron la capacidad de descubrimiento en un 41 % en una intervención piloto. Los bibliotecarios actuaron como intermediarios clave en la digitalización del conocimiento pesquero indígena, documentando 120 unidades de conocimiento ecológico tradicional (CET) de custodios Giriama, Digo y Swahili. Conclusiones: El artículo concluye con el Modelo Pwani para la Transferencia Inclusiva del Conocimiento (PMIKT), un marco para la colaboración entre IA, bibliotecarios y custodios con el fin de aprovechar las lecciones del pasado para la resiliencia acuática futura.

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