York University Libraries does not currently offer digitization services for faculty, students, or staff. However, we can provide consultation and guidance on planning for your own digitization work. If you are planning a grant-funded project that includes digitization, and are looking for in-kind or other resource support from the Libraries, see our Library Support for Grant-Funded Projects page.
The Libraries have created the following open educational resources to support those seeking to embark on a digitization project.
- Planning and Selecting for Digitization
- Copyright Considerations
- Metadata (Strategies for describing your digitized objects for online discovery)
Digitization Standards
York University Libraries adheres to international standards, shared professional practice and consortial policies. For details, see our Digitization Best Practices, as well as our Digital Preservation Action Plans for images, audio, video and web sites.
Digitization Services
The following list of digitization service providers is by no means exhaustive, but is intended to showcase the need to carefully tailor a vendor's offerings to the format of the item(s) that one wishes to digitize.
All-in-one digitization service
Books and paper-based documents
Microfilm, microfiche, microtext
- DataRepro
- 1-800-268-2208, based in Toronto
- Ristech
- 905-631-7451 | 1 877-761-0444, based in Burlington
- MES Hybrid Document Systems
- 905-475-9263, based in Markham
Film and video
Audio
- Toronto Home Movies
- 416-630-0090, based in Toronto
Hosting and display of digital objects
Last update: May 2, 2025