Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify challenges related to the management and preservation of audio-visual (AV) records and/or archives in archival institutions in Sub Saharan Africa and suggests strategies for resolving them.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is qualitative in nature and used content analysis from desk top review of literature to identify the challenges and suggested solutions.

Findings

Among others, the study revealed that budgetary constraints, poor environmental controls, ill-equipped staff and technological obsolescence are the major challenges hampering the efforts of archival institutions in Sub Saharan Africa to manage and preserve AV archives.

Research limitations/implications

The contextual differences due to existing political set ups in archival agencies in Sub Saharan Africa may or may not be receptive to some of the strategies suggested for the improvement of managing and preserving audio visual archives.

Practical implications

The paper provides practical solutions which can inform policy and practice; thus, if adopted by archival agencies, the findings can add to improvements in the management and preservation of AV records.

Originality/value

The study contributes to the body of knowledge on the preservation and management of AV archives in the context of Sub Saharan Africa.

中文翻译：

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撒哈拉以南非洲档案机构中管理和保存视听档案的挑战：文献综述

目的

本文的目的是确定与管理和保存撒哈拉以南非洲档案机构中的视听（AV）记录和/或档案有关的挑战，并提出解决这些挑战的策略。

设计/方法/方法

这项研究本质上是定性的，并且使用了从桌面文献回顾中进行的内容分析来确定挑战和建议的解决方案。

发现

该研究除其他外还表明，预算约束，不良的环境控制，人员配备不足以及技术过时是阻碍撒哈拉以南非洲档案机构管理和保存音像档案的努力的主要挑战。

研究局限/意义

撒哈拉以南非洲档案机构现有政治机构所造成的语境差异可能会接受也可能不会接受为改善音像档案的管理和保存而建议的某些策略。

实际影响

本文提供了实用的解决方案，可以为政策和实践提供参考；因此，如果由档案机构采用，则发现可以增加对AV记录的管理和保存的改善。

创意/价值

该研究为撒哈拉以南非洲背景下的视听档案的保存和管理提供了知识基础。