Digital Disaster Preparedness of Indonesian Special Libraries

Rachman, Yeni Budi; Afidhan, Saiful

doi:10.1515/pdtc-2018-0009

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“…Also related to security, differentiating disaster and digital disaster have been discussed (Rachman and Afidhan 2018). A disaster affects access to collections or services, while a digital disaster means loss of and/or damage to data and digital collections, which directly impacts the continuous information access provided by the library.…”

Section: Security Concerns When Acquiring Datasetsmentioning

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Dataset Management as a Special Collection

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Dataset Management as a Special Collection IntroductionUniversity libraries face numerous issues regarding access to special collections, including datasets.Dataset licensing varies considerably, such as in terms of copyright or creative commons. These are issues that must be resolved in the coming years. Indeed, at present, datasets are scattered across different places and, depending on the topic in question, licences and retrieval can be difficult. Moreover, given challenges of access and manipulation, the inclusion of datasets in special collections can become a daunting task. Datasets are included in special collections if they are specialised, pertain to the collection's content, have research values or are old legacy formats that add value to the university library. Finally, they offer the possibility of generating new data if reused with adequate technology. Special collections are characterised by their uniqueness, fragility, value, rarity and the difficulty of finding similar collections elsewhere. Typically, special collections were restricted to small portions of population, separated from the main library collection as a whole, and used for research or instruction (Tam 2017). Since the creation of the World Wide Web, libraries have used outreach projects to disseminate their special collections through their catalogues.A virtual collection can offer numerous benefits to researchers, solving problems such as accessibility or findability, and providing innovative means of researching, teaching and learning, according to the Special Collections Working Group established by Association of Research Libraries (ARL) (Prochaska 2009). Virtual catalogues have removed geographical distance barriers and opening hours, and have expanded research and access to rare materials (Doi 2015), as well as presenting hidden material that no longer exists in the library catalogue (Tam 2017). Such materials have become digitised, with hard copies available in the library in case of an information technology (IT) failure. Nevertheless, digital special collections have always raised significant questions, affected by politics, legal requirements and technological solutions (Prochaska 2009).A specific question arises when materials are not digitised but are instead digitally born and are to be included in special collections. In 2011, Goldman found that institutions had not created policies to protect digital materials and their properties (Goldman 2011). Garnett et al. also found that university libraries' special collection protection against disasters is under-researched (Garnett et al. 2018). In most cases, university libraries require IT support; special collections that are made available online must be treated carefully in order that the information presented is complete. Therefore, the very definition of a special digital collection becomes undefined, owing to the nature of digital material.The definition of a special collection with born-digital material differs from a collection of analogue materials. In fact, Procha...

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Section: Security Concerns When Acquiring Datasetsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Interconnected Disaster Management - Bridging the Physical and Digital Divide

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2021

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association

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Disaster Preparedness of Academic Libraries: A Case Study From Indonesia

Rachman

2020

Preservation, Digital Technology &Amp; Culture

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Disaster preparedness activities are important for libraries, as they collect and provide access to information and knowledge of human intellectual ideas and work. This study aims to identify potential disasters that may be experienced by academic libraries in Indonesia as well as their disaster preparedness activities. A quantitative approach was used to survey 85 academic library representatives who attended an academic librarian forum in Jakarta, Indonesia. The results identified the many types of natural and manmade disasters that have already and continue to threaten collections and services of respondent libraries. In addition to earthquakes and floods, threats include risks from human actions such as theft and vandalism, as well as problems arising from unstable electrical power supplies, and hardware and software malfunctions. This study also found that the majority of libraries participating in the study do not have a disaster preparedness plan.

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Digital Disaster Preparedness of Indonesian Special Libraries

Cited by 7 publications

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Dataset Management as a Special Collection

Dataset Management as a Special Collection

Interconnected Disaster Management - Bridging the Physical and Digital Divide

Disaster Preparedness of Academic Libraries: A Case Study From Indonesia

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