The digitization of black & white negatives was performed in 2014 in order to provide access to about 120'000 photos taken from the mid 50s to the early 80s, grouped into some 8'000 albums. These images have been reviewed by CERN Library so that the consistency of the albums and the quality of the description could be improved.

In order to enrich the collection with more information, the CERN Alumni network is also organising regular Digital Memory events inviting retires to meet and discuss series of images where people, objects, devices, locations, etc can be identified and added to the record.

CERN coloured image collection exists since the early years 1970. About 300,000 such pictures have been identified as CERN patrimony. CERN has started to digitize them in order to ensure both access and sustainability. Slides and negatives in small, medium and large formats are being scanned in 2019. The pictures are made available and curated as they are scanned and returned.

Multiple units are involved in this project:

• the Information Technology department supervising the process and ensuring digitized files will be stored and preserved on the CERN Cloud, and available from the CERN document server;
• the Photo Production laboratory who has produced over time most of the assets to be digitized;
• the Scientific Information Service (Library and Archive) who manages the inventory and stores most of the support material.