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Preserving Bytes for the Future: Techniques and Tools for the Digital Age

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Preserving Bytes for the Future: Techniques and Tools for the Digital Age

 

 

Dr. Vivek K. Jagtap

Librarian

vkjagtap76@gmail.com

S. P. M. Science and Gilani Arts, Commerce College

Ghatanji, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, 445301

 

 

Abstract

In today’s digital age, the majority of knowledge and information is generated, stored, and accessed in digital form. Be it academic research, government records, institutional data, or cultural heritage items – everything is being rapidly digitized. But this digital data is not always safe. File formats become obsolete, storage devices degrade, and software-hardware support also ends with time. The concept of digital preservation has emerged as a solution to these problems. The basic objective of digital preservation is to preserve digital content in a way that it remains accessible, readable, and authentic over the long term – no matter how much the technology changes. In this paper, we have explained in detail the need for digital preservation, its main techniques such as migration, emulation, refreshing, replication and encapsulation, and their pros and cons.

The paper also discusses the functionalities and applications of some widely used tools such as DSpace, Archivematica, Preservica, LOCKSS, BitCurator. We have also focused on the challenges that come in the process of digital preservation – such as technological obsolescence, metadata management, cost, legal issues and organizational policy gaps.

Finally, some best practices and recommendations are given that can help any institution to develop a strong and sustainable digital preservation strategy. This paper will be useful for all those professionals, librarians, archivists, and researchers who are serious about securing their digital assets for the long-term.

Digital preservation is not just a technical activity, but a digital responsibility – the correct implementation of which is very important for our present and future knowledge systems.

Keywords: Digital Preservation, Preservation Techniques, Digital Repositories, Metadata Management, Information Lifespan, Preservation Tools


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