Digital Preservation of Library Resources: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions
Author(s):
Sakhawat Hussain, Rajesh kumar Diwakar
Keywords:
Digital Preservation, Knowledge preservation, Digital Rights Management, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain Technology
Abstract
In the digital age, digital library resource preservation has become a vital undertaking to guarantee the durability, accessibility, and usability of priceless cultural and academic assets. The methods, difficulties, and potential directions of digital preservation in library environments are examined in this study paper. It explores a number of preservation strategies, such as group efforts, storage options, metadata management, emulation, and migration. It also looks at the challenges libraries confront, like skill gaps, financial limits, legal and ethical issues, and technological obsolescence. This study also showcases real-world preservation projects with case studies from academic and national libraries. It also looks at new developments and possible paths for the future, including the application of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, online archiving, community-driven strategies, sustainable funding models, and programmes for education and training. This paper attempts to shed light on the complex field of digital preservation and its effects on libraries by thoroughly addressing these elements.
Article Details
Unique Paper ID: 166757
Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 11, Issue 2
Page(s): 1817 - 1821
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