Policies and strategies that govern the management of audio-visual materials in Eastern and Southern Africa Regional branch of the International Council on Archives

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dc.contributor.authorAbankwah, Ruth M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-24T11:27:25Z
dc.date.available2014-06-24T11:27:25Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the results of an empirical study on the management of audio-visual materials in the member states of the East and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA). The paper examines the extent to which national archives in ESARBICA apply archival policies and strategies to the management of audio-visual (AV) materials. The main objectives of the study were to: i) identify policies which archival institutions in ESARBICA used to manage AV materials; and ii) identify strategies which archival institutions in ESARBICA apply to the management of AV materials. The study employed a survey design. Nine countries (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Swaziland) in the region were covered. Data was gathered mainly through literature review supplemented by interviews and observation checklists. The findings revealed that while some national archives adhered to established standards and practices, others did not. It was evident that disposal and digitisation policies were lacking. Since most national archives were financially constrained, the management of AV materials did not seem to be a priority in their budgets. This in turn impacted on the preservation of AV materials.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAbankwah, R. M. (2012). Policies and strategies that govern the management of audio-visual materials in Eastern and Southern Africa Regional branch of International Council on Archives (ESARBICA), South African Archives Journal, 98-120.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/962
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAudio-visual materialsen_US
dc.subjectArchivesen_US
dc.subjectArchival principlesen_US
dc.subjectArchival practicesen_US
dc.titlePolicies and strategies that govern the management of audio-visual materials in Eastern and Southern Africa Regional branch of the International Council on Archivesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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