Gadre, Asha; Rath, Prabhash Narayana(INFLIBNET Centre, March NaN, 2001)
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Abstract:
For Social Science research libraries, preservation of documents is as important as the
acquisition, access and retrieval of information. The application of information technology, therefore, needs to be applied to preservation as well. The modern techniques give us the option for preservation, access and retrieval, which was not possible with the traditional options. Digitisation, as a modern method of preservation, is yet to be tested as far as reliability is concerned. So, before undertaking the process of
digitisation, a clear-cut policy should be formulated and certain guidelines are to be
outlined pertaining to selection, both of documents and software. A cost-benefit analysis
should also be made to ensure that the digitisation of documents reaps maximum benefits
and justifies the cost involved.