Digital preservation of cultural heritage at the National Library of the Republic of Moldova

The article highlights an ambitious digitization project through which the national
cultural heritage, owned by the BNRM, is valued. The paper presents the project obtained as a nonrefundable
grant offered by Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The grant
offered as part of the cultural projects supported by Japan is intended to improve the equipment of
the National Library of the Republic of Moldova with digitization equipment, which will contribute
to the preservation of resources in virtual format, ensuring virtual access and the long-term preservation
of cultural values. The project will demonstrate the concept of reusing and enriching the content
of the National Library of the Republic of Moldova, the most important heritage holding institutions
in Chisinau and other 37 district and city libraries throughout the republic. The article also mentions
the performance of the BNRM in the creation, development, preservation and valorization of digital
content from the Republic of Moldova – thanks to the project called the Moldavian National Digital
Library – which represents the result of the cooperation and integration actions and works carried out
by the BNRM on a national and European level.