Ubogu, J.O., Obinna, C.E, Obiora, C.H-N., Ugochukwu, C.E.(2023). Digital Preservation Challenges in the Era of Big Data: Strategies for Long-term Information Storage in Libraries. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(7): 249-253

International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

IJALIS

ISSN: 2360-7858

Vol. 11(7), pp. 249 --253 November, 2023.

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023270

Full Length Research

Digital Preservation Challenges in the Era of Big Data: Strategies for Long-term Information Storage in Libraries.

Ubogu, Justice Onyekachi1, Obinna C. Ejimonye2, ObioraChukwuemeka Hubert-Nwangwu3, Ugochukwu C. Ekeh4 and Ijantiku, Charles Moses5

1University Library, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. E-mail: Justice.ubogu@funai.edu.ng 2University Library, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. E-mail: obinna.ejimonye@funai.edu.ng 3Francis SulemanuIdachaba Library, Joseph SarwuanTarka Federal University,Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria E-mail: hazigold2014@gmail.com 4Nigerian Army University Library, Biu, Borno State, Nigeria. E-mail: ugochukwu16@gmail.com 5Ibrahim Babangida Library, ModibboAdama University, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Corresponding author’s E-mail: ijantiku@mau.edu.ng, Phone: +234 8032902318

Accepted 25 October 2023

Abstract

Digital libraries have transformed the way information is stored, accessed, and preserved. In the era of Big Data, libraries face numerous challenges in preserving digital content for the long term. This article explores the critical issues in digital preservation, discusses the strategies that libraries can adopt to tackle these challenges, and provides recommendations for effective long-term information storage. The paper draws on the works of various researchers and scholars in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject.

Keywords: Digital Preservation, Big Data, Information Storage, Libraries, Long-term Preservation, Data Curation.

	Cite This Article As: Ubogu, J.O., Obinna, C.E, Obiora, C.H-N., Ugochukwu, C.E.(2023). Digital Preservation Challenges in the Era of Big Data: Strategies for Long-term Information Storage in Libraries. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(7): 249-253