Through the EMC Information Heritage Initiative, EMC works with a wide range of organizations throughout the world to help preserve and provide access to critical information archives. Here are some of the organizations that are leading the way to a true stewardship of the world's information heritage:

Herzogin Anna Amalia Library (Weimar, Germany)

In September, 2004, fire struck the Herzogin Anna Amalia Library, home to a unique collection of Faust first editions and Goethe documents, as well as thousands of other books, maps, and atlases from the 15th-19th centuries. The fire destroyed more than 50,000 irreplaceable books and manuscripts and severely damaged tens of thousands of other items. In 2006, the library began archiving and preserving its assets digitally—making them available to the world online.
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Interview with the Anna Amalia Library director

Jikji (Korea)

The Baekunhwasang Chorok Buljo Jikji Simche Yojol ("Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings") is the world's earliest known document created using movable metal type. Heungdeok-sa Temple priests invented the process and used it to produce the Jikji in 1377. Their accomplishment predated the creation of the Gutenberg Bible by 78 years. Jikji Volume II has been ensconced in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France since 1950. But Volume I remains missing and is now designated a "Memory of the World" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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JFK Library (Boston, USA)

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum plans to digitize and archive its entire collection—including 8.4 million pages of JFK's personal, congressional, and presidential papers; 9,000 hours of audio recordings; 7.5 million feet of motion picture film; 1,200 hours of video recordings; 400,000 photographs; and 40 million pages donated by individuals associated with the Kennedy administration and mid-20th century history.
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Leonardo3

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was one of humanity's greatest intellects. More than 5,000 of his notebook pages still exist, including the famous "Codex of Flight" and its bird-inspired diagrams of flying contraptions. Bringing Leonardo's genius back to life in a breathtaking way is Leonardo3, a multimedia laboratory that has created a digital "Codex Atlanticus" from Leonardo's manuscripts. For the first time ever, captivating, high-resolution 3D reconstructions let people see how Leonardo truly must have visualized the details of his astonishing machines. The "Codex Atlanticus" and "Codex on Flight" are presented through museum exhibitions around the world.
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Library of Congress (Washington, D.C., USA)

Preservation is about not just the past, but also the future. The Library of Congress, which has more than 134 million physical items in its collections, is spearheading the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program authorized by the U.S. Congress in December 2000. The Library is collaborating with federal agencies and others in the information community to collect, archive, and preserve physical items and burgeoning amounts of material "born digital" for the benefit of current and future generations. Currently, the Library is digitizing and copying 750,000-1,000,000 items annually. On June 5, 2007, EMC announced that Laura Campbell, the Library's Associate Librarian for Strategic Initiatives and Director of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, received the EMC Information Leadership Award.
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Library Of Congress' Laura Campbell Honored With EMC Information Leadership Award

National Heritage Board (Singapore)

The National Heritage Board (NHB) champions Singapore's vibrant and dynamic cultural and heritage sector through an annual calendar of exciting, innovative programs that engages diverse audiences. The Board also provides state-of-the-art archival and conservation services to preserve Singapore's invaluable archival records and cultural treasures. It operates nine national heritage institutions and uses advanced technology to enhance visitors' museum experiences and to make its cultural assets available online.
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Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C., USA)

For more than two decades, the Smithsonian Institution has been making progress toward digitizing its vast collections. Now the Smithsonian is preparing for a major digitization effort. Digitizing the collection won't replace visiting the items on display, but it will provide greater access to the vast amount of knowledge at the Smithsonian-including artifacts that are either too fragile for public display or currently not on display due to space restrictions.
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Yad Vashem (Jerusalem, Israel)

Established in 1953, Yad Vashem—The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority—is a 45-acre complex of museums, gardens, exhibits, archives, and libraries. The center documents the extermination of six million Jews, the destruction of their communities, their ghetto and resistance fighters, and people who risked their lives to save Jews. On April 28, 2003, EMC announced the implementation of the Yad Vashem Data Storage and Recovery Center, and in 2005, Yad Vashem started digitizing visual materials related to the Holocaust.
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