Getting started

There's never been a better time to digitize and preserve your collections. And we’re ready to help you face your unique challenges no matter where you are in the process, from planning to archiving.

Need help with planning or funding your initiative?

Workshops from your regional service provider can help you get started. And our grants resources page can assist you with writing grants and finding funding.

If your library is located in the Western U.S. and is interested in preservation assessment, site surveys, project planning, services consultation or grant assistance, contact the OCLC Western Service Center.

Ready to digitize?

OCLC has an array of ways to create and provide access to digital collections. If you need custom digitization services, metadata creation, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing, or your CONTENTdm collection built, contact our Preservation Service Centers. Additionally, if you need a complete digital collection management solution for all your digital items, consider CONTENTdm.

Time to preserve and archive?

After you've created your digital collection(s), you need to preserve and archive them for the future. OCLC's Digital Archive is an effective, easy way to store, manage and preserve your digital collections using OCLC's Connexion service for integrated metadata creation and cataloging. Additionally, we offer preservation microfilming services through our Preservation Service Centers.