Introduction

The Archives of Ontario is the guardian of Ontario’s documentary memory and since1903, has been providing innovative leadership in collecting, managing and preserving the records of the Government of Ontario and promoting and  facilitating their use by present and future generations.

Our customers have access to a unique and multi-faceted collection that includes records dating back to the late 16th century and contains everything from hand-written ledgers to electronic files, hand-drawn maps, architectural drawings, photographs, films and sound recordings.

We encourage and facilitate access to our records through ongoing strategies to meet our customers’ evolving needs and to enhance the customer experience.

The Archives of Ontario Digitization Strategy 2008-2010 builds from the overall Archives of Ontario Strategic Plan (2007-2010) in the area of Innovation in Bringing Our Past Alive and Excellence in Custodial Strategies and Practices. 

The Archives is committed to improving access to records by developing and implementing a digitization strategy. This document addresses our efforts to digitize and make available historical documents to the public online.

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