Preserving the digital heritage of public institutions in Ghana in the wake of electronic government

被引:8
作者
Adu, Kofi Koranteng [1 ]
Ngulube, Patrick [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ South Africa, Dept Informat Sci, Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Univ South Africa, Dept Interdisciplinary Res & Postgrad Studies, Pretoria, South Africa
关键词
Migration; Cloud computing; Digital preservation; Emulation; Linked open data; Open Archival Information System; MANAGEMENT; METADATA; RECORDS; STATE;
D O I
10.1108/LHT-07-2016-0077
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine digital preservation of e-government in Ghana under the research question: what are the current digital preservation strategies being deployed across the ministries and agencies in Ghana? Design/methodology/approach - Guided by a conceptual framework, underpinned by a quantitative approach, the paper uses the survey approach, to address the digital preservation strategies deployed across public sector organisations in Ghana. It underscores the link between the conceptual framework and the literature to analyse the various digital preservation strategies. Findings - Backup strategy, migration, metadata and trusted repositories were noted as the most widely implemented preservation strategies across the ministries and agencies. On the other hand, cloud computing, refreshing and emulation were the least implemented strategies used to address the digital preservation challenges. Research limitations/implications - The paper adds to the existing conceptual underpinnings that have dominated the debate about data management, archival storage, preservation strategies, challenges and best practices of digital preservation of e-government. Originality/value - This study draws its originality from the evidence of studies on digital preservation in Ghana as most studies have rather focussed on the preservation of documentary heritage, preservation and security of microfilms, preservation practices in the public records (Akussah, 2002; Ampofo, 2009; Festus, 2010). The emergence of this study addresses the knowledge gap in the preservation of digital records in a country where little attention has been accorded to digital preservation. The study also feeds into Ghana's vision 2020 and the information communication technology policy document of the ministry of communication which aims at ensuring that Ghanaians have access to information and communication technology products and services.
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页码:748 / 763
页数:16
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