The Digitization of Record Centres and the Effect of Records Use and Management: A Case of the Post-Modern Library at Kenyatta University Main Campus.
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Date
2022
Authors
Kairu, Harrison Mburu
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Over the years, digitization of libraries has advanced and this is a whole new concept to both the
library users and the library staff. This study is based on the postmodern library in Kenyatta
university. It is through this research study that we will get to know the views of the postmodern
library users and staff on the digitization of the library resources. This study's objective was to
describe the consequences of digitalization on the use, management, and utilization of electronic
records, to Assess to what extent the post-modem library has been digitized, to identify the various
e- records kept and maintained at the post-modem library and to determine the difficulties the
postmodern library personnel encountered in managing the digitized records. Self-completion
questionnaires made it easier to obtain data from the sample population for the qualitative research
design, which was then. utilized to analyze the data. The findings revealed that the PML is greatly
digitized as there is a website through which both the students and staff can access the digitized
resources from. The study also showed that the major issues facing library staff when managing
electronic resources are technical dependency and obsolescence. The study also demonstrated that
due to the PML's policy of remote access, the digitization of records has boosted the use and
consumption of the digital resources. The study's conclusions led to the following
recommendations: library management should spend money on information infrastructure. This
includes a proper internet connectivity to access the digitized information as well as the databases.
The study also recommended the mobilization of users by developing well defined marketing
policies for the digitized resources to increase the use and utilization. The study also recommended
user training to equip the PML users with the necessary searching skills when accessing the
digitized resources at the PML.
Description
A Research Project Submission Made in Participation of The Degree of Bachelor of Records Management With Information Technology At Kenyatta University, in the School of Education and the Department Of Library And Information Science. 2022
Keywords
Digitization, Record Centres, Records Use and Management, Post-Modern Library, Kenyatta University, Main Campus.