DATA CURATION PRESERVATION ISSUES (THREATS TO DIGITAL MATERIALS)
DATA CURATION PRESERVATION ISSUES (THREATS TO DIGITAL MATERIALS) DORA BANDA (MLIS0122) In the modern information world, data curation has emerged as a crucial procedure for administration and preservation of digital materials. Institutions and research organisations are producing and storing enormous amounts of digital data content due to the quick development of digital technologies. Digital resources are vulnerable to technological, organisational, and environmental and security related risks, making their preservation a significant issue despite the benefits of digital information. In order to guarantee digital resources long term accessibility, authenticity and usability a variety of tasks (organising, managing preserving) are included in data curation (Abbot, 2008). One of the most significant preservation issues affecting digital materials is technological obsolescence. Digital resources are highly dependent on hardware, soft...