Digitization and Digital Preservation of Library Resources in the Contemporary Era: A Study with Reference to the Selected Special Libraries in Mizoram

Abstract

The library is a non-profit organization that earns minimal money and is a spending institution compared to other organizations. Due to tight budgets, rising book prices, etc., library materials can be considered valuable resources that must be conserved at all costs. The study tries to examine the special libraries' digitalization and preservation practices comprehensively. A structured questionnaire was developed and distributed to the staff of the special libraries; the population sample size for the study was selected using a simple random sampling method. SPSS and MS Excel have been used to analyse the data. The significant findings revealed that most respondents, i.e., 11 (73.3%), followed the proper preservation strategies, and only 4 (26.7%) libraries were not using any preservation technique. The study's findings demonstrate that none of the special libraries under investigation are fully digitalized, and the library staff believes that digitizing the collection is necessary to ensure its long-term preservation. The study results will assist librarians in maintaining and preserving library books, documents, and other items in the digital environment.