Digital Preservation Readiness for Legal Deposit Materials at the Msunduzi Municipal Library in KwaZulu-Natal

The study investigated a digital preservation program readiness of legal deposit materials at the Msunduzi Municipal Library in KwaZulu-Natal. This study looked at the readiness to undertake the digital preservation programme, whether they meet the requirements for digital preservation programme in order to undertake it, and if the staff members have skills and competencies for digital preservation. It also checked if they have enough storage capacity for digital preservation program. The study recruited fifteen (15) participants, and all of them, 15 (100%) participated in the study. This study adopted qualitative research method and used a case study research design. The researcher employed semi-structured in-depth interviews to obtain data, and analysed it using a thematic analysis. The library was found facing challenges such as a lack of storage server to store and back-up digitally preserved materials, a lack of funds, a lack of in-service training for its staff, faulty and or non-functioning digitization machines, a lack of adequate maintenance of equipment, and a lack of enough equipment in preparation for digital preservation programme. The recommends that the Msunduzi Municipal Library and other institutions preparing for the digital preservation programmes should prepare enough storage servers and back-up storage facilities to store and back-up digitally preserved materials before undertaking a digital preservation programme.

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• Mpanza, Zibusisozami Nozibusiso

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