The Community Memory Lab is a free, do-it-yourself workspace for digitizing photos, documents, video & audio cassette recordings, film slides, negatives, and 8MM film reels.
REQUIREMENTS
- Have an Arcadia Public Library card in good standing
- View the Community Memory Lab Orientation: https://youtu.be/DEtlLB1pnXM
- Sign the agreement and turn it in prior to your first appointment.
- Use of the Community Memory Lab is by appointment only
- You can reserve one station per day for up to 4 hours.
- All users must be 14 years of age of older
- Users must bring their own digital storage device
All source materials must be clean and in good condition. We do not support the transfer of deteriorating materials, such as those with the following:
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- Mold or mildew
- Vinegar syndrome
- Sticky shed syndrome
- Broken perforations (8mm and Super 8mm film)
- Physically damaged or deteriorated in any way that would impede proper transfer
- Staff will review the condition of your materials to ensure they are safe to transfer
- Protected or copyrighted material cannot be digitized.
WORKSTATIONS
Videocassette conversion station- Format: VHS and VHS-C
- Storage device: External hard drive or USB
- Format: Audiocassette
- Storage device: External hard drive or USB
- Format: Documents, photos, photo slides, negatives, newspapers
- Storage device: External hard drive or USB
- Format: 8 MM and Super 8
- Storage device: SD card, 32 GB max
The Community Memory Lab was supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum & Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services & Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
