Digital Preservation of Rare Manuscripts in Assam

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2009-02-25

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INFLIBNET Centre

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Information technology has facilitated preservation of the documents, i.e. digital preservation. Manuscripts are the primary sources of historic information. With the deterioration of the Law of Nature, manuscripts are also deteriorating along with the time. Digital preservation of manuscripts restores it from loss, theft and decay. This paper highlights some of the initiatives taken in Assam for the digital preservation of manuscripts.

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Digital preservation, Manuscripts, KKH Library - Gauhati University

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