Hannes Kulovits, Rui Gamito, José Barateiro, José Borbinha, Andreas Rauber, Milord Mazive, Domingos João and Christoph Becker:
Archives and digital repositories in an eGovernment context: When the subsequent bird catches the worm
In: IST-Africa 2012 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-905824-34-2
Abstract
Records constitute an important corner stone of governance. As more governments are introducing e-Government solutions, digital preservation turns into an important challenge. This paper reviews both the challenges faced by governments in the area of digital preservation, and scopes several repositories currently installed in different African countries in that context. It then outlines ways to elevate such repositories to long-term digital archiving solutions fulfilling international standards. It points out advantages that making this step now has, potentially avoiding many of the pitfalls that early adopters in Europe and elsewhere are facing, and shows how open-source solutions can be utilized to achieve this goal.
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