THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE PRESERVATION OF RECORDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

ORIM, F. S., EDAM-AGBOR, I. B., OLANIYI, O. T.

Abstract

The explosion of Information Communication Technology has expanded the scope of information and records creation and the tools of information delivery. The integration and adoption of Information and Communication Technology particularly in the preservation of records at this digital age is now becoming common place. No doubt, preservation of records is necessary as records are memories of the internal and external transaction of an organization. Preservation of record enhances easy access to record when needed for referencing or in an attempt to retrieve information from them. Preservation practice for long time now has been linked with information technology in the areas of production, organization, storage, dissemination, and retrieval of records, using the available technology. On this note, this paper examined the role of technology in the preservation of records in the digital age. It discusses other issues such as global initiatives on the preservation of records, methods of digital preservation of records and constraints to the preservation of records.