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Digital Repository For Public Archives: The Public Records And Archives Administration Department Of Ghana In Focus, Angela Berkoh Angela Berkoh, Harry Akussah Akussah, Noah Darko-Adjei
Digital Repository For Public Archives: The Public Records And Archives Administration Department Of Ghana In Focus, Angela Berkoh Angela Berkoh, Harry Akussah Akussah, Noah Darko-Adjei
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
There is increased growth of digital repositories the world over. Many libraries, academic institutions, governmental and archival institutions are establishing and implementing institutional repositories. In Ghana, despite the growth of institutional repositories in some of the universities, the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD), which holds the country’s cultural heritage and history still, manages manual records. Day in and day out archives in their custody deteriorate due to frequent handling and the bad state in which the repositories are. There are no backups for the documents, thus, the archives that deteriorate beyond repairs are completely lost to future generations. …
The Plight Of Managing Audio-Visual Archives In Developing Economies: The Case Of Zimbabwe, Samson Mutsagondo, Sabina Tholanah
The Plight Of Managing Audio-Visual Archives In Developing Economies: The Case Of Zimbabwe, Samson Mutsagondo, Sabina Tholanah
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study used the case study of the Audio-Visual Unit of the National Archives of Zimbabwe to interrogate challenges faced in managing audio-visual archives in developing economies despite their centrality as documentary heritage. The study firstly addresses the importance of audio-visual archives such as enhancing collective societal memory, preservation of culture and provision of entertainment. Thereafter, the study addresses challenges faced such as lack of collection development policy, lack of skilled manpower and technological obsolescence. It is against this background that the study proposes a framework that can be used to improve the way audio-visual archives are managed, the Tripartite …
Challenges Of Maintenance Practices Of Paper Based Archival Information Materials And Strategies For Enhancement In Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Chika Phoebe Madumere Dr. (Mrs)
Challenges Of Maintenance Practices Of Paper Based Archival Information Materials And Strategies For Enhancement In Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Chika Phoebe Madumere Dr. (Mrs)
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The paper examined the challenges of maintenance of paper based archival information materials and strategies for enhancement in academic libraries in South East, Nigeria which doubled as the objectives of the study. Descriptive survey research method was used for the study. The population consisted of 277 library staff in academic libraries of government owned institutions. Questionnaire and structured interview guide was used to collect data which was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to analyze data generated for the two research questions while t-test was used for the …