Open AccessTowards a National Framework for Digital Preservation in Nigeria: Technologies and Best Practices
Author(s) -
David Oguche,
Asabe Aliyu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
information impact
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2360-994X
DOI - 10.4314/iijikm.v11i4.14
Subject(s) - digital preservation , emulation , key (lock) , information and communications technology , computer science , business , knowledge management , computer security , world wide web , economic growth , economics
The need for preserving digital resources (acquired or generated) by institutions in Nigeria becomes imperative in the wake of adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by these institutions. The paper advocates for a national framework for preserving digital resources for long-term or future use and to avoid the risk of losing national memory in this digital age. Technology emulation, migration and encapsulation are some of the digital preservation strategies discussed in the paper. The paper also identified two key national institutions that can drive the digital preservation initiative in Nigeria.
Keywords: Archive, Preservation, Digital materials, Technology Obsolence