Abstract:
Digital technologies present a preservation solution for the
documents in the libraries with increased access to digitized
documents over the electronic networks. Digital technology as well
as all other associated Internet and Web technologies is in a
continuous flux of change. The digital librarian is threatened by
”techno obsolescence” and transitory standards. In recent decades,
many major libraries and archives have established formal
preservation programs for traditional materials which include
regular allocation of resources for preservation, preventive
measures to arrest deterioration of materials, remedial measures to
restore the usability of selected materials, and the incorporation of
preservation needs and requirements into overall program planning.
This paper represents the challenges of digital preservation and the
strategies for solving the preservation problem.