Preservation of Electronic Information
Description:... Electronic media, through undoubtedly the most preferred form of collecting information today, presents numerous challenges which hardly show any signs of relenting. Outdated word processor files, old database formats and technology which renders itself redundant after every 18 months, has meant that information which is stored digitally is being lost rapidly due to a confluence of the above mentioned factors. The present book explores at length the various upheavals and changes in the use of libraries as they move from print to electronic and digital matter, and how their preservation in this manner presents daunting challenges. Earlier, print preservation used to be a problem due to the damage caused to books because of age, and now the challenge is that of preserving digital information. The present book expounds, in an erudite manner, the trends, techniques and devices that are in place to handle the situation, and detailed critical insights into the future of this arena have also been include. With its comprehensive content, the book should prove to be and enlightening one for students and faculty working in libraries.
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