October 16, 2025Open Access

The Digitalization Process of Manuscripts As Preservation And Salvage of Islamic Historical Information Sources In Aceh

Key Points

The digitization of Acehnese manuscripts enhances their preservation and accessibility for future generations.
Using both physical conservation methods like restoration and digital methods such as scanning, manuscripts are safeguarded.
Data collection employed observation, interviews, and documentation to assess manuscript conservation efforts.
The research outlines strategies for digitizing manuscripts, ensuring their historical information remains intact and usable.

Abstract

With over 10,000 Acehnese manuscripts dating back hundreds of years, there is a pressing need to address their vulnerability to damage and extinction. Additionally, there exists a risk of some manuscript owners wanting to sell these valuable artifacts abroad. Conservation and digitization have emerged as essential approaches to preserving these manuscripts. This research endeavors to safeguard Acehnese manuscripts by digitizing them, ensuring their accessibility and usability in a digital format for future generations. The primary objectives of this study are to outline the efforts employed to conserve ancient Acehnese manuscripts through digitization. This research adopts a descriptive qualitative methodology, utilizing observation, interviews, and documentation as data collection techniques. The findings of this study reveal the following: The preservation of ancient Acehnese manuscripts encompasses both physical methods such as conservation, restoration, and fumigation, as well as non-physical strategies through digitization employing tools like scanners, cameras, and gadgets

The Digitalization Process of Manuscripts As Preservation And Salvage of Islamic Historical Information Sources In Aceh

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