OCLC Launches Updated CONTENTdm for Digital Collection Management

DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 22, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- OCLC, a global library organization, has unveiled a new version of its CONTENTdm digital collection management platform. This updated tool aims to enhance the visibility and accessibility of unique digital collections held by libraries, archives, and museums. The platform, which has been in use for over two decades, has undergone a complete redesign to better meet the needs of institutions in the digital age.

The redesigned CONTENTdm offers several key features aimed at simplifying the management and discovery of digital collections. These include improved metadata tools, integrated exhibits, and enhanced interoperability capabilities. Through WorldCat, linked data, and metadata standards, CONTENTdm facilitates the sharing of collections beyond an institution's website, ensuring that unique materials can be discovered through broader search environments.

For institutions looking to leverage advanced functionalities, CONTENTdm Premium is available. This version adds intelligent automation, advanced metadata creation, accessibility features, and faster workflows. These tools are intended to help staff manage collections more efficiently without requiring additional resources.

The new platform is now available in the United States and will be rolled out to other regions in the coming months. OCLC's commitment to digital collection management and metadata expertise is evident in the continued development and enhancement of CONTENTdm. As libraries and other institutions seek to expand the reach of their unique collections, CONTENTdm stands as a powerful tool in their digital arsenal.

The redesigned CONTENTdm has been built with OCLC's digital collection management and metadata expertise, making unique collections available to broader audiences through improved discovery experiences, richer metadata, integrated exhibits, and standards-based sharing. Through WorldCat, linked data, metadata standards, and interoperability capabilities, CONTENTdm makes it possible for collections to reach users beyond an institution's website and participate in the discovery environments where people often begin their searches.

Built with a modern, browser-based administration interface, CONTENTdm streamlines collection management through bulk workflows, OCR, and metadata tools. These capabilities help staff reduce repetitive work and process more materials with existing resources. Advanced metadata tools, including authority control, controlled vocabularies, and metadata remediation, help institutions create, maintain, and connect high-quality metadata across collections.

For institution's that want even more capabilities, CONTENTdm Premium adds intelligent automation, advanced metadata creation, accessibility features, OCLC Meridian integration, expanded capacity, and faster workflows to help staff accomplish more without adding resources.

The new CONTENTdm platform is now available in the United States and will be rolled out to other regions in the coming months. OCLC's commitment to digital collection management and metadata expertise is evident in the continued development and enhancement of CONTENTdm. As libraries and other institutions seek to expand the reach of their unique collections, CONTENTdm stands as a powerful tool in their digital arsenal.