A Conceptual Digital Library Model for Validated Content-based Preservation of Traditional Javanese Songs

Abstract

The development of a digital library for the preservation of traditional Javanese songs requires the validity of the content that is part of the collection. Meanwhile, collecting traditional Javanese song data is a challenge since there is still a lot of song data stored in hard copy and data spreads everywhere. Internet-based digital libraries can be a solution for easy user access both for uploading content or accessing song data. Easy access for users to upload related content can increase the number of collections. In order to maintain the validity of the collection, user leveling based on role-based access control is implemented by dividing users into Guest, Member, Contributor and Reviewer levels with Administrator level acting as librarians. Thus, the validated content-based preservation approach proposed in the development of a digital library of traditional Javanese songs is expected to be a solution to these problems. Song data uploaded by users can be displayed in a digital library as a candidate collection, but any content that is determined to be part of the library collection must pass the validation process. It is similar to the process in the Wikipedia or similar archive sites but the proposed validation stage adopts the process in peer review journals. Furthermore, the digital library technology instruments, digital library organization and digital library environment are selected as instruments to evaluate the proposed model.