Inventory, Preservation and Digitalization of Manuscripts as a Historical Source in Jambi

Inventory, preservation and digitization activities at the Jambi City Museum are activities motivated by information on the large number of manuscript collections at the Jambi Museum which have not been preserved and digitized. Therefore, the purpose of this service is to analyze and describe inventory, preservation and digitization activities at the Jambi City Museum. This community service uses a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. The results of this dedication show that many of the manuscripts that are in the Jambi City Museum and which are still in the private collection of the community are historical sources for Jambi City. To record these manuscripts, an inventory was carried out. Meanwhile, to maintain the preservation of manuscripts at the Jambi City Museum, physical and non-physical preservation activities as well as digitization of manuscripts were carried out. This article argues that there are still some deficiencies which are considered for evaluation by the Jambi City Museum regarding the preservation of manuscripts as historical sources in Jambi. Both related to improving the quality of human resources, the availability of tools and equipment for preservation, as well as the involvement of various parties in the process of preserving manuscripts.