Collections Reformatting Services for Harvard Libraries

The Harvard College Library's Imaging Services department offers a broad range of collections reformatting services designed to protect endangered library materials and to extend scholarly access to Harvard's collections beyond the University.

Harvard libraries considering reformatting projects should complete the Collections Reformatting Inquiry form to initiate the process of receiving planning assistance and cost estimates. Following submission of the form, the library will be contacted by an adviser from Imaging Services, or when appropriate, the Weissman Preservation Center.

Additional information and a sample of materials may be requested for developing project specifications and pricing. Pricing for reformatting is project specific. Fees are designed to recover projected staff and equipment costs.

Reformatting project work undertaken by Imaging Services is subject to approval by the Harvard College Library Collections Reformatting Review Committee (CRRC). Projects are reviewed monthly by the CRRC.

Note: Collections reformatting projects eligible for CRRC consideration will have the following characteristics:

• Digitized items are (or will be) cataloged in one of the Harvard Library's centrally managed catalogs (i.e., HOLLIS, VIA, OASIS, HGL, or TED database).
• Digitized reproductions will be linked from their catalog records and made available to all members of the Harvard Community, and whenever possible will be made availble online to users beyond Harvard.