Mahapatra, R K; Panda, K C(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, February NaN, 2004)
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Abstract:
Archives are repositories of public records that give emphasis on long term preservation,
access and use of information contained in essential records of national importance.
With the changing scenario of information and communication technologies, the concept
of digital method of preservation has been accepted by archives, libraries and museums.
Digital archiving system is an attempt to develop an environment in which information in
digital form are collected, preserved/stored and managed as an institutional assets.
Latest technological developments have facilitated to preserve the archival documents in
electronic form for posterity. Digital archival system can also provide services such as
acquisition, organization and dissemination of archival records for research, training and
administrative uses. The concept of intellectual property rights and security issues are
more seen in the electronic era where digital archiving is being practiced. The paper has
discussed the above facets in detail with the problems and effective measures of digital
archiving.