Learn: What is a Digital Collection or Digital Library?

Whether you’re a researcher, student, librarian, or bibliophile, it’s likely you’ve accessed a digital collection or enjoyed a digital library. Using these convenient resources may lead you to wonder how to make your own collection sharable online.

Learn about the concepts of digital collections and digital libraries in this Anderson Archival explainer.

Tags: digital archives, digital collections, learn

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Digital preservation is about connecting to history. We do our best to bring you the important news and personal stories you’re interested in. We’re always looking for article ideas. Come learn with us!

Share this post with your team

What Our Clients Say About Us

I have been going through my Mom's collection on the thumb drives to get them ready as Christmas gifts for my sisters and I can't get over how special this collection is and how you and your team have really preserved them in a way that honors her work. I cannot thank you and your team enough.

Everything looks great from my end. You and your team have been great to work with! I would gladly recommend you to any schools looking to go digital. We appreciate the kindness and professionalism demonstrated by the staff who joined us in-person! Overall, a very positive experience for CSD.

I began reading letters today. It is an emotional thing of course. The great thing today is the readability of the material, and the ease of reading it. Thank you so much for taking on this project, and for all the hard work putting into order and this readable form.

I am so impressed and happy with you and the team’s passion and thoroughness of how you approached and executed this project. My family is deeply touched and appreciative.