Academic Libraries and Information Resources Preservation Strategies: Past, Present and the  Way Forward

Mubofu, Christian; Mambo, Henry; Samzugi, Athumani

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“…In accordance with this point of view, libraries in the contemporary world act as the research data management centre and librarians are encouraged to learn how to preserve and conserve research data for current and future use. Additionally, Mubofu stated that library staff should be empowered to apply their knowledge to secure and protect library information resources for the sake of prolonging their life span due to the importance of information contained (Mubofu, 2020).…”

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The Role of Libraries in Community Empowerment: A Systematic Review

Mubofu¹,

Mambo

2021

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Problem Statement: Libraries as public information agencies act as catalysts that provide reliable information that empowers people in making the right decision in terms of development plans put forward by various sectors. However, studies on how and where the society, access, and the use of relevant information that empower them to contribute positively in these sectors are inadequately reported in scholarly literatures. Purpose: This study in particular reports the role of libraries in community empowerment and the challenges faced by libraries in the dissemination of information for community empowerment. Method: This study is a scoping and a literature review of the role of libraries in community empowerment. The study adopted Arksey and O’ Malley framework. Google scholar, JSTOR, Ebscohost, Emerald insight, fullfreepdf, Eric, Research4life databases, and Taylor & Francis were used as the main sources of information. Results: The result revealed that libraries provide free internet access and information resources. Libraries also act as information acquisition centre, community empowerment programs as well as a centre for building capacity, and learning support. The study also revealed that job dissatisfaction among library staff, inadequate facilities, lack of commitment, lack of teamwork and poor relationships among staff, insufficient knowledge and skills among library staff are some of the challenges libraries have to face as an effective provision of information services. Conclusion: The study concludes that there are countless and well established role of libraries in community empowerment in various sectors like education, health, agriculture and technology. Libraries are the main centre for information that contributes greatly to community empowerment through building capacity and learning support. Keywords: Libraries; Empowerment; Community Empowerment; Role of Libraries Abstrak Latar Belakang: Perpustakaan sebagai pusat informasi publik berperan sebagai katalisator yang menyediakan informasi terpercaya yang memberdayakan masyarakat untuk membuat keputusan tepat dalam hal rencana pengembangan yang dikemukakan oleh berbagai sektor. Namun, penelitian tentang bagaimana dan dimana masyarakat, akses, dan kegunaan informasi relevan yang membuat mereka berkontribusi secara baik pada sektor-sektor ini jarang sekali dilaporkan dalam literatur ilmiah. Tujuan: Penelitian ini secara khusus melaporkan peran perpustakaan dalam pemberdayaan masyarakat dan tantangan yang dihadapi perpustakaan dalam penyebaran informasi pemberdayaan masyarakat. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode scoping dan tinjauan literatur tentang peran perpustakaan dalam pemberdayaan masyarakat. Studi ini mengadopsi kerangka kerja dari Arksey dan O' Malley dengan sumber informasi menggunakan database GOOGLE SCholar, JSTOR, Ebscohost, Emerald insight, Fullfreepdf, Eric, Research4life, dan Taylor & Francis. Hasil: Hasil dari penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa perpustakaan menyediakan akses internet gratis dan menjadi sumber informasi. Perpustakaan juga bertindak sebagai pusat perolehan informasi, program pemberdayaan masyarakat serta pusat untuk membangun kapasitas, dan dukungan pembelajaran. Penelitian ini juga mengungkapkan bahwa adanya ketidakpuasan pekerjaan di antara staf perpustakaan, fasilitas yang tidak memadai, kurangnya komitmen, kurangnya kerja tim yang baik dan hubungan yang buruk antar staf, pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang tidak memadai di antara staf perpustakaan adalah beberapa tantangan yang harus dihadapi perpustakaan sebagai penyediaan layanan informasi yang efektif. Kesimpulan: Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa perpustakaan berperan sangat baik dalam pemberdayaan masyarakat di berbagai sektor seperti pendidikan, kesehatan, pertanian dan teknologi. Perpustakaan juga merupakan pusat distribusi informasi yang berkontribusi terhadap pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui peningkatan kapasitas dan dukungan pembelajaran. Keywords: Perpustakaan; Pemberdayaan Masyarakat; Peran Perpustakaan

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The Role of Libraries in Community Empowerment: A Systematic Review

Mubofu¹,

Mambo

2021

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“…The challenge is not only associated with how to preserve this information and make it accessible for future use but also to preserve the current technology that has been used to create and access the information that will no longer be available (Chowdhury, 2010). Also, Mubofu et al. (2020) stated that the preservation of information resources is considered a major issue requiring attention from libraries, especially the academic ones.…”

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“…Moreover, Jantz and Giarlo (2005) pointed out that digital preservation deals with preserving metadata of digital objects to reproduce a suitable reproduction of the original document besides maintaining the technology for continuous accessibility of the document contents through time and changing technology. Therefore, modern preservation strategies should be used to safely protect the resources in both formats for current and future generations (Mubofu et al. , 2020).…”

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Digital preservation of information sources at academic libraries in Jordan: an employee’s perspective

Awamleh

Hamad

2022

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Purpose Digital preservation requires new skills and collaboration among library staff to maintain long-term access to information resources. Digital content and digital technologies pose a serious challenge to information institutions to continue to select, preserve and access information resources. However, there is an urgent need to increase awareness of the new trends in the partnership between research communities and academic libraries; there is also a need for new digital preservation-related skills among librarians. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the benefits, importance, requirements and challenges of digital preservation in academic libraries in Jordan.Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was disseminated to 150 library staff working at the 10 public universities in Jordan, with 133 questionnaires suitable to analyze with a response rate of (88.6%).Findings The results indicate a moderate perception of the benefits and importance of digital preservation, as well as the requirements and challenges in academic libraries in Jordan to carry out the digital preservation process. This indicated the importance of increasing the academic libraries' – specifically academic libraries in Jordan – awareness of the vast and important benefits of digital preservation to maintain long-term access to information. It was noted that factors such as sex, experience, educational level and specialization did not affect the results.Practical implications The findings will provide insights for other academic libraries on how to plan and develop preservation policies to maintain access to information.Social implications Access to information is a human right that contributes to the advocacy of sustainable development, and hence, digital preservation can facilitate long-term availability and accessibility to information.Originality/value This paper provides insights and practical solutions for academic libraries in response to technological development and the change requirements. It will help academic libraries handle and cope with the challenges of providing distance library services over digital channels.

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“…This implies that the university libraries had been using this as the main preservation approach. Binding is a practice of using new cover materials to protect semi-current records from deterioration (Mubofu, Mambo, and Samzugi 2020). Binding library information resources is an approach that aims at securing material and protecting it from loss of information.…”

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“…John Ruskin believes that preservation is the art of keeping items as close as possible to their original state using continuous repair, stabilisation, and maintenance. There must be an agreed and standardised approach to be adopted by all preservation administrators (Mubofu, Mambo, and Samzugi 2020). This preservation approach contradicts any type of neglecting objects at danger today for preserving, conserving, and restoring them later.…”

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Preservation Practices for Information Resources in Public University Libraries in Tanzania

Mubofu

Mambo

Samzugi

2022

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The present study examined the preservation practices for information resources in seven public university libraries in Tanzania. Convenient and purposive sampling techniques were used to recruit library staff and library directors respectively to participate in the study. Data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data obtained from the questionnaires were analysed using the Statistical Product and Service Solution (version 20) software while the qualitative data from the interviews were analysed using the thematic data analysis method. Regarding the effective preservation approaches for information resources, the study established that binding, digitization, migration, and emergency preparedness plans were highly cited. The following were the recommended preservation approaches for adoption in public university libraries: digitization, refreshing, proper shelving, and cleanliness of all library areas, migration, technology preservation, and binding. From the findings, it was concluded that public university libraries have a variety of preservation approaches for both print and digital information resources. The study recommends that policymakers and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology should train librarians in skills that they can apply in preserving information resources using modern technologies.

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Academic Libraries and Information Resources Preservation Strategies: Past, Present and the Way Forward

Cited by 7 publications

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The Role of Libraries in Community Empowerment: A Systematic Review

The Role of Libraries in Community Empowerment: A Systematic Review

Digital preservation of information sources at academic libraries in Jordan: an employee’s perspective

Preservation Practices for Information Resources in Public University Libraries in Tanzania

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