A survey of preservation and conservation practices and techniques in Nigerian University Libraries

Olatokun, Wole Michael

doi:10.32655/libres.2008.2.3

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“…However, the studies conducted in advanced countries like USA (Kenney and Buckley, 2005), New Zealand (Dorner, 2009) and Canada (Canadian Heritage Information Network, 2011; Library and Archives Canada, 2010) reported these Digital preservation practices strategies at a little higher level whereas the studies conducted worldwide (Bergau, 2010;Hedstrom and Montgomery, 1998;OCLC/RLG PREMIS Working Group, 2004) reported these practices even on a more progressive rate. Amongst the technical practices, emulation seems to be the strategy which shows an identical situation as these libraries in Pakistan as well as the institutions surveyed worldwide (Bergau, 2010;Bergin, 2013; OCLC/RLG PREMIS Working Group, 2004), in the USA (Bellini et al, 2012;Li and Banach, 2011), Canada (Library and Archives Canada, 2010), Africa (Anyaoku et al, 2019) and Nigeria (Olatokun, 2008) inertly perform it. Most of the studies conducted worldwide (Atkins et al, 2017;Bergau, 2010;Bergin, 2013;Hedstrom and Montgomery, 1998;OCLC/RLGPREMIS Working Group, 2004), and in the USA (Li and Banach, 2011;Mantooth, 2009) reported the practice of migration strategy at a satisfactory rate.…”

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“…, 2012; Li and Banach, 2011), Canada (Library and Archives Canada, 2010), Africa (Anyaoku et al. , 2019) and Nigeria (Olatokun, 2008) inertly perform it. Most of the studies conducted worldwide (Atkins et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, plotting of the studies also reveal that most of the studies come from North American region (Altman et al, 2013;Bellini et al, 2012;Bailey et al, 2014;Canadian Heritage Information Network, 2011;Gallinger et al, 2017;Gorzalski, 2018;Gregory, 2009;Kenney and Buckley, 2005;Li and Banach, 2011;Library and Archives Canada, 2010;Mantooth, 2009;McMillan et al, 2011;Reed, 2008;Thiede, 2017). Whereas some studies have also been conducted in other parts of the world including UK (McInnes and Phillips, 2009;Semple and Jones, 2006), New Zealand (Dorner, 2009), China (Jiazhen and Daoling, 2007;Mei et al, 2008) and Africa (Adu, 2016;Anyaoku et al, 2019;Kalusopa and Zulu, 2009;Kavishe, 2013;Masenya and Ngulube, 2019;Nworie, 2019;Olatokun, 2008). The literature review below is organized under two themes (technical practices and general practices related to digital preservation).…”

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“…, 2008) and Africa (Adu, 2016; Anyaoku et al. , 2019; Kalusopa and Zulu, 2009; Kavishe, 2013; Masenya and Ngulube, 2019; Nworie, 2019; Olatokun, 2008). The literature review below is organized under two themes (technical practices and general practices related to digital preservation).…”

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“…Some were practicing replication (19.2%), migration (18.3%), TDRs (13.3%) and refreshing (8.3%) (Adu, 2016). A small survey by Olatokun (2008) in 15 university libraries in Nigeria highlighted refreshing, technology preservation and migration as frequently used strategies, whereas emulation was lacking. Similarly, another survey amongst 113 librarians from 10 universities in Nigeria also reported a higher prevalence of the practices like using stable media and replication (91%), checking data for errors (84%), retaining the necessary hardware/software (86%), implementing antivirus software (98%) and media refreshing (69%) (Nworie, 2019).…”

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Digital preservation practices for information resources in university libraries of Pakistan

Ahmad,

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2023

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PurposeThe digital contents (d-contents) are vulnerable to various threats either natural or manmade. Digital preservation is the plethora of a wide array of strategies necessary for the long-term preservation of digital objects. This study was carried out to assess the digital preservation practices for information resources in university libraries of Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative survey based on a structured questionnaire was carried out to conduct the study. The questionnaire containing two sets of strategies (general and technical) was distributed amongst the whole population and received 90% response rate.FindingsOverall, progressive implementation of general digital preservation practices was noted in these libraries like checking the digital collections for viruses, keeping the digital media in fire/water/theft proof locations, restricting unauthorized access, maintaining ideal humidity and temperature, and checking the digital media for functionality. Amongst the technical practices, only replication was in practice at a progressive rate, followed by metadata recording and media refreshing that was sometimes practiced in these libraries. The other technical practices were rarely or never practiced in these libraries. Significant variances in general and technical digital preservation practices were noted based on their physical locations (regional distribution).Research limitations/implicationsThe study contributes a comprehensive set of digital preservation practices divided into general and technical types to conduct similar studies in other parts of the world.Practical implicationsThe findings stress the need for national and institutional policies, funding streams and skill enhancement of library staff.Originality/valueThe study fills the literature gap and contributes a comprehensive set of digital preservation practices divided into general and technical types to conduct similar studies in other parts of the world.Peer reviewThe peer-review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-02-2023-0074

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A review of biological deterioration of library materials and possible control strategies in the tropics

Bankole

2010

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to review the current state of research on the various biological agents that could cause deterioration of paper materials and possible intervention strategies against these biotic agents in the tropics. Design/methodology/approach-Recent literature in the tropics is reviewed to gain insight into the problems that confront libraries in the tropics as regards the biological deterioration of library materials. Findings-The paper identifies moulds as the most important biodeteriorating agents of library materials. In addition to destroying, disfiguring and staining books, the moulds have been linked to numerous adverse human health effects that fall into three categories: allergic, toxic and infectious. The other biological agents include bacteria, insects and rodents. The important insects in tropical environment are cockroaches and termites. The warm humid tropical conditions and dirty environment trigger/promote biodeterioration processes and make book deterioration to be more pronounced in the tropics than in the temperate regions. Research limitations/implications-Physical visits to the libraries were not carried out and the conclusions reached were based on evidence from scientific literature on the subject in the tropics. Practical implications-A very useful source of information on how to curb the menace of biological agents against the destruction of library materials in the tropics. These include training programmes for library staff on conservation and preservation of library collections, the creation of awareness on the issue among library users, the adoption of good house keeping practices and modification of storage environment to make them unsuitable for the biodeteriogens. It is recommended that libraries and archives in tropical countries should have preservation guidelines and integrated pest management teams and should also cooperate with scientists in relevant disciplines to be able to find lasting solutions to the problem of biodeterioration of library materials. Originality/value-This paper looks into the neglected area of biological deterioration of papers which is the main information carrier in libraries. It provides very useful and practical suggestions that libraries in the tropics could adopt to tackle the menace of biological agents.

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Digitising library resources and building digital repositories in the University of Malawi Libraries

Mapulanga

2013

The Electronic Library

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to look at the prospects and challenges of digitising library resources and building digital repositories in the University of Malawi Libraries. Design/methodology/approach -Data collected through online questions sent to college librarians, ICT director and systems administrator (Chancellor College and Bunda College) and assistant librarians or repository co-ordinators in the constituent colleges of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) coupled with technical reports on digital and institutional repository projects in the UNIMA Libraries. Findings -The results of the study have indicated that the UNIMA Libraries are digitising library resources and building digital repositories though the pace is very slow. Bandwidth has increased though accessibility of the resources is hampered by its inadequacy. The databases are frequently attacked by viruses and are locally available through intranet. Policy statements were not drawn for the projects, instead an insertion was done in the research and publications rules and regulations on copyright for theses and dissertations. The majority of the projects lack technical skills, especially running the systems in secure operating Linux-based system environments. Three of the five colleges adopted Greenstone, two adopted DSpace and one adopted Procite depending on the training received and the source of funding. The initial projects relied on external funding for their roll out. Practical implications -The study recommends that college librarians should lobby for training in ICT skills in order to sustain the projects. Funding for digital repositories should be included in the annual budget estimates of the college libraries. Librarians should draw policies specifically for digitisation of library resources, copyright and building of digital repositories in the UNIMA Libraries. ICT department should assist in migrating the repositories to Linux-based environments. Originality/value -There is little researched information on digitisation of library resources and building digital repositories in Malawi, yet there is quite a variety of rare information about the country. This research will add some information on the progress made in digitising Malawiana collection which has cultural heritage, educational and research value.

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A survey of preservation and conservation practices and techniques in Nigerian University Libraries

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

Digital preservation practices for information resources in university libraries of Pakistan

Digital preservation practices for information resources in university libraries of Pakistan

A review of biological deterioration of library materials and possible control strategies in the tropics

Digitising library resources and building digital repositories in the University of Malawi Libraries

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