Embedding digital preservation strategies in the management of institutional repositories in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorLuthuli, Lungile Precious
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dc.date.accessioned2026-03-18T08:57:37Z
dc.date.available2026-03-18T08:57:37Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNameInformation Studies
dc.description.abstractInstitutional repositories (IRs) have received substantial consideration from various researchers across disciplines and around the world. Universities have considered prioritising the IR’s functionality by putting in place various measures to make IRs more efficient. This paper focuses on issues of institutional repositories and digital preservation in South Africa. The study drew from the secondary source of information in the African context and around the globe to have a sound argument that is more systematic towards IRs. The paper shows that in the past, various studies have focused on the field of preservation of cultural heritage in general. The gap identified by literature was that there was very little provision of reliable long-term digital repositories in Africa. The literature further revealed that most institutions of higher learning in South Africa are now migrating to have full implementation of digital preservation for their IRs. It is recommended that digital preservation strategies should be embedded in institutional repositories in South Africa.
dc.facultyFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
dc.identifier.citationLuthuli, L. 2022. Embedding digital preservation strategies in the management of institutional repositories in South Africa. ESARBICA Journal, 41, pp.188-199.
dc.identifier.issn2220-6450 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2220-6442 (print)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://dx.doi.org/10.4314/esarjo.v41i1.13
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58986
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dc.issuenumber41
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dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages189 - 199
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherAfricajournals
dc.subjectInstitutional repositories
dc.subjectDigital preservation
dc.subjectLibraries
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectUniversities
dc.titleEmbedding digital preservation strategies in the management of institutional repositories in South Africa
dc.title.journalESARBICA Journal: Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives
dc.typeJournal Article
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