What is the Mobile Memory Lab?
The Memory Lab provides equipment for digitizing home movies and scanning photographs and slides. It's a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) model, meaning we provide step-by-step instructions, but you control the process from start to finish.
Services
Transfer:
| Print photos | → | digital images (jpeg) |
| Slides | → | digital images (jpeg) |
| VHS tapes | → | digital movies (mp4) |
| VHS tapes | → | DVDs |
| Cassette tapes | → | CDs |
| Cassette tapes | → | digital soundtracks (wav or mp3) |
Record your story or conduct an interview using our microphone and Audacity software. Check out our Oral History Brochure for more information.
Upcoming Demo Classes
Register for a demonstration of our digitizing equipment: 708.926.7024.
-Thursday June 29th at 7pm
Open Lab
Bring your own materials and get hands-on experience with librarian guidance. To register for one of the following sessions, please sign up for a 30-minute time slot on your desired piece(s) of equipment: 708.926.7024.
- Thursday July 20th at 7pm
- Thursday August 17th at 7pm
Equipment
- Epson Scanner
- Elgato VHS to DVD converter
- iOn Tape 2 PC converter
- Microphone
Software
- Audacity: audio editor and recorder
- Elgato Video Capture
- EZ Vinyl Tape Converter
- Desktop Burning Gadget
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