Iron Mountain

At Iron Mountain, we understand that libraries and archives are constantly evolving to meet the growing demands for access and the complexities of managing diverse collections. We believe in building strong partnerships to support your vital work, providing expert solutions that empower you to preserve, protect, and provide access to your invaluable resources.

Why partner with Iron Mountain?

We're not just offering services; we're offering a collaboration built on understanding and expertise. Our team of passionate librarians and archivists has first-hand experience with the challenges you face, ensuring our solutions are practical, proven, and tailored to your unique needs. With Iron Mountain, you gain:

• Expert Guidance 
  Access to a trusted group of partners, including librarians, archivists, and logistics experts, who understand your collections and organizational needs.

• Proven Best Practices 
  Leverage our proprietary tools and workflows, specifically designed for the careful handling of rare books, archives, and special collections.

• Dedicated Project Staff
  Benefit from a project team extensively trained in the care and handling of your collections.

• Global Reach, Local Presence
  Our extensive network ensures we can serve your needs no matter your location.

• Scalable Solutions 
  From physical storage to advanced archival digitization, our solutions are designed to scale, ensuring your project is executed safely and on schedule.

• Comprehensive Support 
  A single business vendor who can provide end-to-end solutions, simplifying your project management.

We offer tailored support at every stage of your collection's lifecycle

Whether you're planning a complex relocation, digitizing fragile materials, or ensuring secure long-term access, our archivist-led solutions are designed to protect what matters most—while empowering you to serve your community now and into the future. We understand that each collection is unique, and each project has its own nuances. That's why we focus on understanding your specific requirements and tailoring our solutions to meet them. When you partner with Iron Mountain, you can trust that your valuable collections will remain safe, secure, and accessible.

• Planning and Consulting
  Let's design a roadmap for your projects, from long-term preservation goals to unexpected challenges. Our team provides comprehensive plans and workflow design to help you get started and manage to completion.

• Collection Relocation
  Ensure the utmost protection and accessibility of your collections during any move. We develop customized workflows and use secure chain-of-custody protocols for both temporary and long-term storage relocations.

• Collection Storage
  Address space constraints with our secure offsite storage options. Access your collections easily through mediated or unmediated requests, our online portal, or integration with your content management system.

• Staffing Support
  Augment your team with our expert staff for large-scale projects, ensuring efficient and accurate delivery of your initiatives.

• Inventory and Tracking
  Enhance your collection data with our precise asset tracking capabilities. We can assist with holdings verification, classification corrections, barcoding, RFID tagging, and cataloging record updates.

• Archival Digitization 
  Transform your physical heritage into accessible digital assets. Our comprehensive services cover a wide range of formats, including manuscripts, documents, oversized items, and more, with options for metadata capture and quality control.

• Media Digitization
  Preserve your at-risk audiovisual collections. We offer digitization solutions for nearly all media formats, ensuring the longevity and accessibility of your unique content.

Explore our comprehensive services for your collections

Discover how Iron Mountain partners with libraries and archives to address today's complex collection management challenges. Download our detailed overview of services designed to help you preserve, protect, and provide access to your valuable physical and digital assets. Gain insight into our approach to planning and executing complex initiatives, our secure relocation, optimized storage, and expert handling capabilities, and our advanced archival and media digitization capabilties.

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