SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL PRESERVATION &amp; ASSET MANAGEMENT: A SUMMARY OF THE JISC DPAM PROGRAMME SYNTHESIS

Pennock, Maureen

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“…Studies by Kalusopa and Zulu (2009), Keokapa (2010) and Gbaje and Mohammed (2013) revealed a lack of policies and specific guidelines on the preservation of electronic records in most African institutions and organizations. This study’s findings also reaffirm the assertion of Pennock (2008) that issues regarding the development of sustainable digital preservation policies are largely unexplored. The absence of established standards, policies and procedures continues to be one of the main issues faced in digital preservation in academic institutions in South Africa (Masenya and Ngulube, 2019).…”

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“…A lack of standards and policies for digital preservation is evident at both national and institutional levels across institutions in Africa (Kalusopa and Zulu, 2009; Keakapa, 2010; Ngulube, 2012; Masenya and Ngulube, 2019). Generally, issues regarding the development of sustainable digital preservation policy were unexplored to a large extent (Pennock, 2008). According to Masenya and Ngulube (2019), the lack of established standards, policies and procedures are the major issues faced by digital resources preservation in several academic institutions in South Africa.…”

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A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

Balogun

Kalusopa

2021

RMJ

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the digital preservation policies and plans for long-term digital preservation in selected repositories in South Africa, with a view to develop a digital preservation framework for the preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach Through the multiple case study research design, data was obtained from eight respondents in four Indigenous Knowledge Systems Documentation Centers (IKSDCs) in institutions that are part of the National Recordal Systems (NRS) initiative across four provinces in South Africa using in-depth face-to-face interviews. Data collected was also supplemented with the content analysis of several policy documents in South Africa. Findings The findings reveal that there are no digital preservation policies in place in the institutions, especially long-term digital preservation for IKS. However, some of the institutions are formulating policies that will include the management of IKS collected in the institutions. This study also reveals that digital curation, policy formulation and disaster preparedness plans to some extent are measures said to be in place for the digital preservation of IKS. Research limitations/implications This study focuses mainly on the NRS initiative in South Africa. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) related to traditional medicine, traditional plants and food are currently being digitized at the IKSDCs by IK recorders. This study will help in ensuring that the South African Government’s effort and investment in digitizing IKS and making them accessible online is not wasted. This study will help mitigate the risk of damage and alteration over time, either deliberately or in error. Originality/value This study fills a gap in the literature on the digitization and digital preservation of IKS from the context of the NRS project in South Africa. Very few studies have been carried out on the digital preservation of IKS in Africa. This study also proposed a framework for the digital preservation of IKS in South Africa.

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A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

Balogun

Kalusopa

2021

RMJ

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“…Studies by Kalusopa and Zulu (2009) and Gbaje and Mohammed (2013) revealed in their studies that there was a lack of policies and specific guidelines on the preservation of electronic records in most African institutions and organizations. This finding also reaffirms the assertion of Pennock (2008) that issues regarding developing a sustainable digital preservation policy are unexplored to a large extent. The absence of established standards, policies, and procedures are some of the main issues faced in the digital preservation of digital resources in some academic institutions in South Africa (Masenya and Ngulube, 2019).…”

Section: Digital Preservation Policiessupporting

confidence: 82%

“…The lack of standards and policies are seen at both national and institutional levels (Kalusopa and Zulu, 2009; Keokapa, 2010; Ngulube, 2012; Masenya and Ngulube, 2019). Pennock (2008) posits that issues regarding the development of a sustainable digital preservation policy are unexplored to a large extent. In cases where policies do exist, issues regarding implementation are also seen as a major challenge (Adu, 2016).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Web archiving of indigenous knowledge systems in South Africa

Balogun

Kalusopa

2021

Information Development

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The purpose of the paper was to highlight the digitization of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in institutional repositories in South Africa with a view to develop a framework for Web archiving IKS-related websites in South Africa. Anchored on the interpretivist paradigm, the qualitative research method was adopted for this research. The multiple case study research strategy was considered appropriate for the study. Data was gathered through face-to-face in-depth interviews and content analysis. Interviews were conducted with eight IKS staff at the IKS Documentation Centres across four provinces in South Africa. The study revealed that although there are efforts to digitize IKS and make them accessible through some channels online, there are no specific digital preservation policies guiding the project. Apart from the fact that there are policies in place to support any Web archiving initiative, the concept of Web archiving was generally unfamiliar to the respondents. The respondents admitting to the lack of a standard policy guiding the digitization project also admitted to a lack of knowledge or in-depth understanding of Web archiving and its prospect as a digital preservation measure. The research, therefore, proposes a Web archiving framework that should be incorporated in the digital preservation policy framework. This research will be useful to policymakers and all stakeholders in South Africa and other parts of Africa.

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Publishing student scholarship: exploring the ETD initiative at a medium-sized institution

Wang

Bulick

Muyumba

2014

OCLC Systems &Amp; Services: International Digital Library Perspectives

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the Electronic Theses and Dissertations program implemented and managed by the Indiana State University since 2009. The paper illustrates issues relating to the background, policies, platform, workflow and cataloging, as well as the publication and preservation of graduate scholarship. Design/methodology/approach – The authors examined many aspects of the Electronic Theses and Dissertations program and addressed issues dealt before, during and after the publication of the electronic theses and dissertations collection. The approaches the authors utilized are literature review and personal management experience from working on the program. Findings – Implementing an Electronic Theses and Dissertations program involves providing a series of management services. These services include developing relevant policies, implementing an archiving and publication platform and creating submission and publishing workflows, as well as cataloging, disseminating and preserving the student collection. Openly publishing the collection through a range of access points significantly increases its visibility and accessibility. Adopting several archival and preservation strategies ensures the long-term readiness of the collection. Originality/value – This paper will provide useful practices for implementing an ETD program to those institutions new to the ETD initiative process. It also contributes to the current body of literature and to the overall improvement of ETD programs globally.

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SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL PRESERVATION & ASSET MANAGEMENT: A SUMMARY OF THE JISC DPAM PROGRAMME SYNTHESIS

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A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

Web archiving of indigenous knowledge systems in South Africa

Publishing student scholarship: exploring the ETD initiative at a medium-sized institution

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