Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of digitisation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at the ways in which digitisation can be used. Findings – The paper finds that digitisation has been used chiefly as a way of preservation, but it should also be looked...

Purpose – The purpose of this Editorial is to outline the economic factors involved in digitisation and the maintenance of digital collections. Design/methodology/approach – The paper assesses the cost‐effectiveness of digitisation. Findings – Google Print's assumption that whatever has...

Purpose – The paper aims to examine the issue of the development of digital publishing and also the preservation of data. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at literature on this issue and examines the importance of storing digital data. Findings – The paper finds that, as...