Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs) have existed in society for a long time, each with its size, shape, and description. It has been observed that over time, these separate institutions have extended or evolved from one stage to the next and participate in the digital world. Though these institutions are different in terms of origin, practice, tactic, aims and objectives, target audience, and so on, they have some similarities in different aspects. This paper also identifies the convergence factors in the digital preservation of LAMs materials in Bangladesh and discovers the divergence factor. Firstly, the paper identifies the convergence and discovers the divergence factor based on related literature available in books, journals, research papers, newspapers, news bulletins, and several websites. Then, secondly, provide recommendations according to the problem. Some substantive problems have been identified, and there is an overlap among libraries, archives, and museums regarding converging factors. There is a potential for more collaboration resulting in a deeper understanding of collection building among heritage amateurs. LAMs is now widely used, but from a Bangladeshi perspective, it’s not familiar to all. And research on it is minimal. This paper is based on a review of existing literature that will benefit researchers and practitioners in the fields of libraries and archives and museums. Finally, the authors have suggested some recommendations for convergence and divergence factors in digital preservation in Bangladesh.
Keywords: LAMs Paradigm, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Convergence and Divergence, Digital Preservation
30-Jun-2023
