Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2017

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Trends


Themes:
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use

Author(s): Onan Mulumba, Kenneth Ohis Irenoa, Mariyama Abdulai Kumah, Paskazia Patrick Bulugu

The purpose of this study was to examine the importance of the digitized heritage material, in the institutional repositories, in making accessible lost or hidden cultures.  It was reported that all countries under study did not have policies to guide digital preservation of cultural heritage. Only Uganda was reported to have a project WDL (Uganda) under the National Library of Uganda, working on digital preservation of cultural heritage. Makerere University was reported to be the only institution to have a digital preservation of special collection (music archive). Access to the digital collection of the cultural heritage is very vital in many aspects of research and societal dynamics. Governments should pick interest in digital preservation of heritage material and making it easily accessible. Preservation policies should be put in place to guide the preservation processes. Academic and research institutional libraries should take a leading role in digital preservation processes on the national cultural heritage.

URL
https://erl.ucc.edu.gh/jspui/handle/123456789/3223

Region of Study:
West Africa,

Country of Study:
Ghana,

Study Quality
High