An Exploration of Digital Exam Records Management at the Federal University Lokoja

Odigie, Imoisili, Bako, Nafisat, Adekoya, Olayinka and Gbaje, Ezra An Exploration of Digital Exam Records Management at the Federal University Lokoja., 2021 . In Management of Information, Knowledge, Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development, 2021. [Conference paper]

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Exam records are sensitive pieces of data that tell a story of the academic life of an individual while in the University. The study investigates how digital exam records are being preserved for long-term accessibility and use in the Federal University Lokoja. Qualitative research methodology, a case study design alongside a structured interview guide was used to examine the strategies in place to manage and preserve digital exams record for long-term accessibility and utilization. Findings of the study revealed that currently, the SQL backups and hard drives were the present means of storing exam records for long-term preservation. A major gap in the preservation of records at the Federal University Lokoja was the lack of a preservation policy thereof The study, therefore, recommended that a preservation policy be implemented capturing the long-term preservation of records at the University alongside other recommendations.

Item type:	Conference paper
Keywords:	Digital Records, Preservation, Records Management,Exam Records, Federal University Lokoja
Subjects:	A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field. C. Users, literacy and reading. D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries. J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JF. Paper preservation. J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JG. Digitization. J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JH. Digital preservation.
Depositing user:	Imoisili.O Odigie
Date deposited:	19 Dec 2023 19:22
Last modified:	19 Dec 2023 19:22
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/45133

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