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The Nexus Between Digitization, Preservation And Access In The Context Of Selection Of Materials For Archives, Tolulope Balogun
The Nexus Between Digitization, Preservation And Access In The Context Of Selection Of Materials For Archives, Tolulope Balogun
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The purpose of the paper is to examine the nexus between digitization, preservation and access in the context of selection of archival materials for digitization in Nigeria. In this paper, the author reviewed literature on the importance of archival materials, connection between digitization, preservation and access and the selection of materials for digitization at the National Archives of Nigeria. The study was carried out to understand the phenomenon in a local context and this anchored upon a previous study and preliminary observation by the researcher which revealed that the materials at the National Archives of Nigeria are fast deteriorating and …
Archival Records And Manuscript Collections In Selected Polytechnic Libraries In North-Central, Nigeria, Mulikat B. Aliyu, Tunde I. Yusuf, Rukayat S. Owolabi
Archival Records And Manuscript Collections In Selected Polytechnic Libraries In North-Central, Nigeria, Mulikat B. Aliyu, Tunde I. Yusuf, Rukayat S. Owolabi
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The value of records in the area of reference, historical and administrative use in any Nigerian polytechnic library cannot be overlooked. It is true that available archival records and manuscripts abound in most Nigerian polytechnic libraries, their scattered nature makes them difficult to be traced when the need for it arises. The study focuses on the desirability for polytechnic libraries to establish archival sub – systems within their systems so that valuable administrative, research, reference, historical records and manuscripts of vital values are preserved and disseminated. This approach would bring their maximum utilization by researchers into use. Social survey research …