Preservation Station

Preservation Station 

Wooster Main Library 

Genealogy and Local History Department

The Preservation Station is designed to digitize personal analog, photographic, and audiovisual materials. By turning obsolete formats into accessible digital files, it preserves the stories, history, and memories they hold.  

 

Guidelines 

To book the equipment, call the Adult Department at 330.262.0916 or email ref-staff@wcpl.info. Standard reservations are capped at 2 hours. If no one is waiting, you may extend your time (please notify staff).  

You must remain in the space for the duration of your reservation. 

 

Preservation Station Conversion Capabilities 

Please be aware that most equipment operates in real time (e.g., a 1-hour VHS takes 1 hour to record). However, please factor in processing and conversion times when planning your 2-hour session. 

 

  • VHS Tapes can be preserved with our VHS player and VIDBOX Video Conversion Suite. 

  • Stacks of Photos (up to 8.5” by 36” in size) can be preserved with our Epson FastFoto FF-680W High-Speed Scanner 

  • MiniDV Tapes can be preserved with our Sony Handycam with USB Transfer Kit 

  • Photo Negatives and Slides can be preserved with our Epson Perfection V800 Photo Scanner 

  • 8mm and Super 8 Film can be preserved with our Kodak Reels Film Digitizer (Available for 3, 4, 5, 7, & 9" reels) 

  • Cassette Tapes can be preserved with our PyleUsa Dual Stereo Cassette Tape Deck- Double Cassette Recorder 

  • Vinyl Records (33 1/3, 78, and 45 rpm) can be preserved with our Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB-BK Wireless Direct-Drive Turntable 

 

Headphones are available for use, but you must use the provided sanitary headphone covers. You are also welcome to bring your own. 

 

File Storage: Digitized files are very large. Please bring a high-capacity flash drive or SD card.