Embedding digital preservation strategies in the management of institutional repositories in South Africa
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2022-06-30
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ESARBICA JOURNAL
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Institutional repositories (IRs) have received substantial consideration from various
researchers across disciplines and around the world. Universities have considered
prioritising the IR’s functionality by putting in place various measures to make IRs
more efficient. This paper focuses on issues of institutional repositories and digital
preservation in South Africa. The study drew from the secondary source of
information in the African context and around the globe to have a sound argument
that is more systematic towards IRs. The paper shows that in the past, various studies
have focused on the field of preservation of cultural heritage in general. The gap
identified by literature was that there was very little provision of reliable long-term
digital repositories in Africa. The literature further revealed that most institutions of
higher learning in South Africa are now migrating to have full implementation of
digital preservation for their IRs. It is recommended that digital preservation strategies
should be embedded in institutional repositories in South Africa.
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Embedding digital preservation strategies in the management
of institutional repositories in South Africa
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Luthuli, L., 2022. Embedding digital preservation strategies in the management of institutional repositories in South Africa. ESARBICA Journal: Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives, 41, pp.188-199.