How is Keep@Downsview different from the Library’s other offsite storage?
The Library uses offsite storage located in London. While the facility offers a safe and secure environment for books, it was not specifically designed for long-term preservation. The Keep@Downsview facility provides a higher-quality environment for the long-term preservation of these materials and provides for a collaborative, shared approach to collections preservation and management that will benefit scholars for years to come.
It also has the benefit of being owned and managed by academic library professionals.