Digital preservation practices for information resources in university libraries of Pakistan

IF 3.1 3区管理学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Online Information Review Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI:10.1108/oir-02-2023-0074

Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Rafiq

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PurposeThe digital contents (d-contents) are vulnerable to various threats either natural or manmade. Digital preservation is the plethora of a wide array of strategies necessary for the long-term preservation of digital objects. This study was carried out to assess the digital preservation practices for information resources in university libraries of Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative survey based on a structured questionnaire was carried out to conduct the study. The questionnaire containing two sets of strategies (general and technical) was distributed amongst the whole population and received 90% response rate.FindingsOverall, progressive implementation of general digital preservation practices was noted in these libraries like checking the digital collections for viruses, keeping the digital media in fire/water/theft proof locations, restricting unauthorized access, maintaining ideal humidity and temperature, and checking the digital media for functionality. Amongst the technical practices, only replication was in practice at a progressive rate, followed by metadata recording and media refreshing that was sometimes practiced in these libraries. The other technical practices were rarely or never practiced in these libraries. Significant variances in general and technical digital preservation practices were noted based on their physical locations (regional distribution).Research limitations/implicationsThe study contributes a comprehensive set of digital preservation practices divided into general and technical types to conduct similar studies in other parts of the world.Practical implicationsThe findings stress the need for national and institutional policies, funding streams and skill enhancement of library staff.Originality/valueThe study fills the literature gap and contributes a comprehensive set of digital preservation practices divided into general and technical types to conduct similar studies in other parts of the world.Peer reviewThe peer-review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-02-2023-0074

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巴基斯坦大学图书馆信息资源的数字化保存实践

目的数字内容(d-contents)容易受到各种自然或人为威胁。数字保存是长期保存数字对象所必需的各种策略的集合。本研究旨在评估巴基斯坦大学图书馆资讯资源的数位保存实务。设计/方法/方法采用基于结构化问卷的定量调查进行研究。问卷包含两套策略(一般策略和技术策略)，在全体人口中分发，回复率为90%。总体而言，在这些图书馆中，人们注意到一般数字保存实践的逐步实施，如检查数字收藏是否有病毒，将数字媒体保存在防火/防水/防盗的位置，限制未经授权的访问，保持理想的湿度和温度，以及检查数字媒体的功能。在这些技术实践中，只有复制是以累进速率进行的，其次是元数据记录和媒体刷新，这在这些库中有时会进行。在这些库中很少或从未实践过其他技术实践。根据其物理位置(区域分布)，注意到一般和技术数字保存实践的显著差异。研究局限/启示本研究提供了一套全面的数字保存方法，分为一般类型和技术类型，以便在世界其他地区进行类似的研究。实际意义研究结果强调了国家和机构政策、资金流和提高图书馆工作人员技能的必要性。独创性/价值本研究填补了文献空白，并提供了一套全面的数字保存实践，分为一般类型和技术类型，以便在世界其他地区进行类似的研究。同行评议这篇文章的同行评议历史可以在:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-02-2023-0074

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Online Information Review 工程技术-计算机：信息系统

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

16.10%

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审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： The journal provides a multi-disciplinary forum for scholars from a range of fields, including information studies/iSchools, data studies, internet studies, media and communication studies and information systems. Publishes research on the social, political and ethical aspects of emergent digital information practices and platforms, and welcomes submissions that draw upon critical and socio-technical perspectives in order to address these developments. Welcomes empirical, conceptual and methodological contributions on any topics relevant to the broad field of digital information and communication, however we are particularly interested in receiving submissions that address emerging issues around the below topics. Coverage includes (but is not limited to): •Online communities, social networking and social media, including online political communication; crowdsourcing; positive computing and wellbeing. •The social drivers and implications of emerging data practices, including open data; big data; data journeys and flows; and research data management. •Digital transformations including organisations’ use of information technologies (e.g. Internet of Things and digitisation of user experience) to improve economic and social welfare, health and wellbeing, and protect the environment. •Developments in digital scholarship and the production and use of scholarly content. •Online and digital research methods, including their ethical aspects.