OXFORD, UK AND BOSTON, MA – 07/03/2026 – () – As digital cultural heritage collections across the globe grow in size and complexity, national libraries are investing in advanced infrastructure to protect digital knowledge for future generations. Against this backdrop, Preservica—an AI-powered Active Digital Preservation
solutions provider—has been chosen by the British Library to deliver a Digital Preservation Repository platform and associated project implementation services, supporting the long-term care of the Library’s extensive digital collections.
After a thorough procurement and evaluation process, Preservica will roll out a secure, cloud-based digital preservation environment built to manage, protect, and sustain long-term access to the Library’s fast-growing digital assets. These collections span multiple formats, including e-books, electronic journals, sound recordings, UK web archives, electronic theses, and digitized heritage materials.
The new platform will help the British Library enhance its ability to consistently acquire and manage digital publications while guaranteeing files remain readable, authentic, and accessible over time. As digital content grows at an unparalleled pace, robust preservation systems have become critical for institutions responsible for safeguarding national documentary heritage.
“Robust and secure digital preservation is essential for the effective custodianship, management and long-term readability of modern digital library collections,” stated Dr. Maureen Pennock, Head of Digital Collection Management at the British Library. She highlighted that Preservica’s platform and implementation expertise distinguished itself during the selection process, especially considering the Library’s digital assets’ size and diversity. Pennock added that the investment will bolster the Library’s ability to keep collecting and preserving digital publications for the long haul.
The British Library ranks among the world’s largest libraries, with over 170 million items in its collections and around three million new items added annually. Beyond physical materials, the Library gathers a fast-growing volume of digital content under the Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013, which mandate the preservation of UK digital publications.
Mike Quinn, Preservica’s CEO, underscored the unique operational challenges national libraries face when safeguarding large-scale digital archives. He noted that institutions of this size need highly secure systems, deep domain knowledge, and infrastructure crafted to preserve digital assets for decades. Quinn added that Preservica is honored to support the British Library with a preservation platform designed to keep the United Kingdom’s published and documentary heritage accessible for future generations.
Through this partnership, the British Library joins a roster of leading national and research institutions that depend on Preservica’s Active Digital Preservation platform. These include the New York Public Library, Library and Archives Canada, and the National Library of Australia—all of which use the platform to manage and preserve large-scale digital collections in enterprise settings.
Organizations looking to learn more about Preservica’s digital preservation solutions for libraries, museums, archives, and cultural heritage institutions can visit .
About the British Library
The British Library is the United Kingdom’s national library and one of the world’s largest knowledge repositories. Its collections hold over 170 million items and grow daily. Though the institution’s roots date back centuries, its mission remains future-focused: to collect, preserve, and provide access to the UK’s published record for generations.
At its sites in London and Yorkshire, the Library houses diverse materials like books, newspapers, maps, sound recordings, patents, academic journals, and archived UK websites. Beyond preserving knowledge, the British Library offers public spaces for research, collaboration, innovation, and cultural engagement. Via partnerships with institutions across the UK and globally, it aims to make its collections, expertise, exhibitions, and events accessible to as many people as possible—both in person and online.
About Preservica
Preservica delivers technology solutions aimed at helping organizations protect and unlock the long-term value of digital information. Its AI-powered Active Digital Preservation platform keeps digital files accessible for decades by automatically maintaining them in sustainable, future-proof formats.
Developed with Microsoft, Preservica’s Preserve365® solution embeds digital archiving and preservation capabilities directly into Microsoft 365 and Microsoft SharePoint workflows. This method lets organizations automate archiving processes, streamline regulatory compliance, and improve information discovery—all while enabling greater use of tools like Microsoft Power Automate and Copilot. By integrating digital preservation into daily productivity environments, Preservica helps organizations build trusted repositories of long-term, AI-ready digital content.