{"id":7044,"date":"2026-04-07T07:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/?p=7044"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:24:59","slug":"digitization-and-preservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/?p=7044","title":{"rendered":"Digitization and Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7044\" class=\"elementor elementor-7044\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577d551e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"577d551e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ca2d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ca2d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Types of Preservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Food Preservation \ud83c\udf4e<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping food safe to eat for longer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drying (grains, fruits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refrigeration\/freezing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pickling (achar \u2013 very common in Nepal \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canning and bottling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Prevents spoilage and waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Environmental Preservation \ud83c\udf31<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Protecting nature and natural resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forest conservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing pollution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: protecting species like the Bengal tiger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Cultural Preservation \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving traditions, languages, and heritage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protecting historic places like Pashupatinath Temple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining festivals, art, and customs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Document &amp; Digital Preservation \ud83d\udcda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping records safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Archiving books and files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backing up digital data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Preservation Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saves resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protects history and culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains ecological balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures future generations can benefit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b822316 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b822316\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0e201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db0e201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pppppp-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7046\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pppppp-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pppppp-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pppppp-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pppppp-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pppppp-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main Types of Preservation 1. Food Preservation \ud83c\udf4e Keeping food safe to eat for longer: \ud83d\udc49 Prevents spoilage and waste. 2. Environmental Preservation \ud83c\udf31 Protecting nature and natural resources: Example: protecting species like the Bengal tiger. 3. Cultural Preservation \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Saving traditions, languages, and heritage: 4. Document &amp; Digital Preservation \ud83d\udcda Keeping records safe: Why [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-library-and-information-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7044"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7049,"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7044\/revisions\/7049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndl.gov.np\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}