Preservation of Digital Local Content Among University Libraries in Northeast Nigeria
Abubakar Mohammed, Ali Garba, Zainab Mohammed Abdullahi Department of Library and Information Science Modibbo Adama University of Technology Adamawa State, Nigeria. Kashim Ibrahim Library Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. Kaduna State Nigeria. Department of Library and Information Science (PhD) Modibbo Ad
Abstract: The major purpose of this study is to determine the digital local content available and how these
digital local content are preserved by university libraries in Northeastern Nigeria
Design/Methodology/Approach - Quantitative research method was adopted for the study. Five heads of ICT/Media departments/
units/divisions, representing 1 from each of the University Libraries were selected and served as subjects of the study.
Findings – The findings showed that theses, dissertation, multimedia and audio-visual materials, post print journal articles,
book sections and chapters were the major electronics local content found in the University Libraries in North East while
pre-print journal articles, unpublished reports, working papers, datasets, content package learning objects, software and
patent were totally lacking. Refreshing, normalization and migration were found to be the most preservation strategies used
in the libraries.
Originality/Value – This paper provides direct evidence on how digital local content are been preserved by university
libraries in Northeastern Nigeria, it revealed Digital Local Content available and their preservation strategies.
Keywords: Management, Local Content, Electronic Local Content, Northeast Nigeria Preservation of Digital Local Content Among University Libraries in Northeast Nigeria
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