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For librarians and libraries who are thinking about why they should invest and digitize historical collections. \u00a0We believe that digitization projects are very good at:\u00a0<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Embracing digital technology to improve access to historical content.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Creating public opportunities for researchers to access your collection.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Providing assets that enable historical research to thrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0Creating opportunities for your library to serve your community in new ways.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0Going to where your customers start research.. online.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Marketing your services to new customers.<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0Telling stories with your historical content.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We believe that Digitization projects can increase access to holdings without putting them in danger of theft or destruction.<\/p>\n

An example of a successful digitization project is the\u00a0Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See Special Library Collections Return on Investment Discussion<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For librarians and libraries who are thinking about why they should invest and digitize historical collections. \u00a0We believe that digitization projects are very good at:\u00a0 1. \u00a0Embracing digital technology to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-library-planning-research","category-work"],"yoast_head":"\ncollection development planner<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/accurate-measurement-of-current-collection-space-is-crucial-for-effective-planning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" 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