Digital Preservation: A Software Approach

Abstract

In today’s ever developing and rapid growing world, the national heritage site- the pride and identity of a country, seems to be in deteriorating state though various preservative measures are being taken up. What is important here is to understand which preservative method and technique will serve us best in this technological and computerized era. Since there is a continuous technological growth and advancement, the technological component does also undergo transformation on both software and hardware levels. One of the suitable preservation techniques available is the digitization using Xena software. This paper attempts to show how the particular software will help in preserving the national heritage in long run.