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photo: Salone monumentale at the Biblioteca Casanatense

Maximize sharing, searchability, and access to library collections

Discover how Casanatense Library committed to providing worldwide visibility of its growing digital collection.

photo: Rare Books and Special Collections at the American University in Cairo, interior hallway

Gain international recognition for your special collections

Discover how the American University in Cairo won a UNESCO award for its work preserving and sharing Egypt’s documentary heritage.

photo: Farnham Library at University for the Creative Arts, interior

Inspire active engagement with digital collections

Learn how the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) ensures visual art collections are available online to as many people as possible.

photo: University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library, exterior

Boost visibility of archival and special collections

Learn how University of Scranton improved organization and discoverability by combining digital collections in one place.

Photo: From the G. Gumpert collection, Bab Kasbah

Become a digital leader through online collections

Discover how Instituto Cervantes developed digitization expertise, giving the libraries a key role in an institution-wide digital transformation program.

Student in the library at Wageningen University & Research

Transform the global visibility of research outputs

Learn how Wageningen University & Research’s digital collections of research images exploded in popularity, creating a global buzz and attracting the attention of an international newspaper.

The McClay Library at Queen's University Belfast

Open international collaborative research through special collections

Learn how Queen's University Belfast enabled researchers worldwide to find and access their special collection resources.  

Yvette Wilks at the “Show ‘Em Whatcha Got” Mass. Memories Road Show: The Hip-Hop Edition, May 2018

Ensure local history includes all communities

Discover how the University of Massachusetts Boston collects photos, stories, and videos that better represent all Massachusetts communities.

Grounds of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Share your collections online to foster the spread of information

See how The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens helps researchers find digital content and compare resources across collections.

Unidentified photographer. Gabriel García Márquez with Fidel Castro, undated. Courtesy Harry Ransom Center

Open new research opportunities with your digital collections

Find out how the Harry Ransom Center made a unique collection more accessible and useful to scholars worldwide.

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Preserve your resources and increase visibility

Learn how the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya preserved their delicate and fragile collections.

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Make history relevant in a visual culture

Discover how the Indiana Historical Society organizes online images in a way that allows people around the world to easily browse and learn about Indiana's history.

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Involve your community in local history

Find out how the Douglas County History Research Center expanded their collection through cooperation with local organizations.

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Bring local history to life

See how Norfolk Public Library presented their local history collection in a way that draws more people into the library.

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Increase accessibility to digitized special collections

Hear how The Seattle Public Library balanced online accessibility for its digital collections with limited IT and staff resources.