Professional ethics in building collections from oral traces of the past in Zimbabwe

Ngulube, Patrick

doi:10.1177/0266666915620707

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“…Khayundi (2011, p. 63) noted that a number of archivist and records managers have learned on the job or have attended short workshops, which hardly provide the required educational background and competencies. Ngulube (2016Ngulube ( , p. 1687 remarked that a lack of adequate training has a negative impact on the quality of preservation of, and access to, records. Unfortunately, it is clear from the available literature that desired changes are often not implemented owing to a lack of financial and personnel resources to support a digital curriculum (Garaba, 2015).…”

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The state of digital records preservation in South Africa’s public sector in the 21st century: a literature review

Matlala

Ncube

Parbanath

2022

RMJ

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Purpose This study aims to assess the status of the digital records preservation practices in the South African public sector at the national department level. It set out to establish to what extent digital preservation policies have been implemented in South Africa’s public sector, to determine the related skills and competency of public sector staff, and to make any necessary recommendations of the basis of the results. Design/methodology/approach A content review of Southern Africa literature dealing with the preservation of digital records, its importance and related factors over the past 20 years was conducted. Findings The current state of preservation of South African digital records suggests serious consequences of existing knowledge and training gaps. Addressing those gaps may provide the knowledge needed to support new ways of working. Records management professionals in the South African public sector at the national department level are currently ill-equipped to adequately preserve digital records. This complicates the application of tools offered by the information and communication technologies that have resulted in increased creation of digital records. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to only the public sector of South Africa. Practical implications The study makes practical implications concerning the policy framework for improving the state of digital preservation in South Africa so as to ensure long-term preservation of digital records. For instance, government departments are recommended to formulate and implement in-house policy frameworks, guidelines and plans that address digital preservation of records. Social implications Sufficient funding and resource allocation ought to be provided to advance electronic records management programmes. In addition, the formulation of proper strategies needed to preserve digital records should incorporate technological tools and media software in the existing operations for the creation, capturing, appraising and preserving of digital records. Originality/value This study offers informed recommendations to address the challenges of preserving digital records in South Africa so that future losses may be avoided and allow readers to see changes over the 20-year period.

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The state of digital records preservation in South Africa’s public sector in the 21st century: a literature review

Matlala

Ncube

Parbanath

2022

RMJ

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“…In-depth qualitative interviewing alludes to the repeated face-to-face encounters between the researcher and informants directed toward understanding informants' perspectives on their lives, experiences, or situations as expressed in their own words (Taylor & Bogdan, 1998, p. 88). This research phase will follow a qualitative approach framed within the interpretivist paradigm (De Vos, Strydom, Fouché , & Delport, 2011;Ngulube, 2016).…”

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A Multiphase Mixed Methods Approach to the Internationalization of Higher Education in South Africa: Outline of a Discursive Research Framework

Steynberg¹,

Grundling²,

Liu³

et al. 2019

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Higher education internationalization (HEI) has become an important priority for global decision makers and education providers. Persuaded by globalization, HEI is a political strategy and economic prospect for countries, governments, and universities to position themselves in global markets. The purpose of this paper is to provide a methodological pathway to develop a dynamic, reformed South African HEI framework based on the transformative drive (i.e., adjustment of change, learning, shared knowledge, internationalization, globalization an institutionalized memory) of HEI in China. The interpretivist paradigm constitutes the basic research approach.Quantitative and qualitative data will be collected, analyzed, and integrated using a multiphase mixed methods approach. This approach consists of three phases including content analysis (Phase I), in-depth interviews (Phase II), and surveys (Phase III), which answers the focal research question. The significance of this research includes creating a better understanding of South African higher education (HE) policy issues from a transformational perspective, contributing to theory on how internationalization affects HE's position in economic and social development and broadening knowledge and understanding of the unique circumstances and challenges of HEI in developing countries, particularly in countries seeking to position themselves in the globalized knowledge economy.Acknowledgements: The authors wish to extend their sincere gratitude to Hebei University of Technology and Tshwane University of Technology for their support and financial contribution.

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“…Several scholars (Denis, 2005;Denis & Ntsimane, 2008;Bhebhe, 2015;Nkala & David, 2015;Denis, 2016;Ngulube, 2016;Garaba, 2016) have conducted studies concerning oral history in the southern African context. However, very little has been written about preserving and accessing oral history, especially identifying digital preservation strategies in the African context.…”

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“…These authors (Denis & Ntsimane, 2008;Garaba, 2016) do not associate oral history with a particular approach to collecting records, namely ethnographic, social history or politically inspired. However, Ngulube (2016Ngulube ( :1674 described oral history as associated with the ethnographic approach of storytelling through interviews and described it as the interpretation of memories of the historical event. In this article, oral history records refer to the intangible interviews about historical events recorded on specific physical carrier types, namely compact discs (CD), digital versatile discs (DVD), video home system (VHS format) and transcribed documents (kept as MP3 audio recordings and Microsoft Word documents).…”

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Archiving the voices of the once voiceless: strategies for digital preservation of oral history at the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Archives

Tembe

Nsibirwa

2023

Esarbica J

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With the urge for instant access to records resulting from the rapid development of technology, there is a need for the digital preservation of vulnerable oral history records. Oral history records are primary sources that confirm certain aspects of historical events and preserving oral history records is crucial to ensure societal memory. In the South African context, oral history has given a voice to the people who were voiceless in the past due to colonialism and the apartheid system. This study investigated possible digital strategies and techniques for preserving oral history records at the KwaZulu-Natal Archives and Records Service (KZNARS) Oral History Unit (OHU). A qualitative approach was used, and data were collected using semi-structured interviews from purposely selected members of the OHU staff. In addition, an observation guide was used to collect data regarding the current playback equipment, storage conditions and the state of the oral history records. Content and thematic analysis was used to analyse data. The findings revealed that the strategies and techniques used for the preservation and access to oral history records have been ineffective. Issues identified included legislation that does not provide for the preservation of oral history records in the contemporary digital era, the lack of policy, deficient strategies for preservation and access, and a shortage of resources, funding, and qualified staff. Various recommendations, stemming from the issues identified, are made.

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Professional ethics in building collections from oral traces of the past in Zimbabwe

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

The state of digital records preservation in South Africa’s public sector in the 21st century: a literature review

The state of digital records preservation in South Africa’s public sector in the 21st century: a literature review

A Multiphase Mixed Methods Approach to the Internationalization of Higher Education in South Africa: Outline of a Discursive Research Framework

Archiving the voices of the once voiceless: strategies for digital preservation of oral history at the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Archives

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