It’s #InternationalArchivesWeek and this year’s theme is #ArchivesAreAccessible. In April 2024, the National Archives unveiled a new digitization center featuring high-speed scanners and overhead camera systems that can handle a wide range of record types and formats. Thanks to this equipment, the National Archives is able to digitize up to 10 times as many records per year. This week, we celebrate the adoption of digital technologies to enhance the accessibility of collections, making it easier

The US National Archives has unveiled a new state-of-the-art digitization center! Equipment in the new center includes high-speed scanners and overhead camera systems that handle various record types and formats. Thanks to this equipment, the National Archives will be able to digitize up to 10 times as many records per year, providing Americans with increased access. “We are committed to expanding free, online public access to our holdings through the National Archives Catalog. This new digitiza