Planning for digital preservation of information resources for digital transformation in academic libraries

Abstract

    Digital preservation is the foundation for university library's digital content management. Planning the digital preservation will facilitate the development of research, teaching and learning activities through the long-term and sustainable access to digital content at university libraries. The article focuses on clarifying some theoretical basis about digital preservation of library information resources and pointing out the necessity of digital preservation activities at university libraries. Synthesizing and introducing the principles and the processes for digital preservation of information resources, and further developing some solutions to develop digital preservation activities to meet the digital transformation goal in Vietnam's university libraries.