Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

» Do you have a pile of vinyl records, VHS

cassettes, vacation slides and mix tapes

left over from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s?

» Good news! Those

old memories and

rare recordings can

now be preserved

digitally with the

Library’s Media

Conversion Station

in the MakerSpace.

What you’ll need to get

started

» Something on which to save

your new digital files. This can

be a recordable CD/DVD, a

flash drive, or even cloud

storage.

» If you don’t

have a flash

drive or blank

disc, you can

purchase

them from the

Library.

» You also might

want to bring

headphones or

earbuds if you plan

on converting

audio files while

listening to them.

» The media station converts in real

time, which means if you have a

30-minute record or a two-hour

videotape it will take the same

amount of time to digitally convert it.

»The ION Archive LP machine

accepts 33, 45, and 78 vinyl

record formats.

»The ION Tape Conversion

machine only takes VHS

tapes (sorry Betamax fans!)

» Camcorders, handheld recorders

and other devices that use

cassette tapes can be hooked up if

you still have the connector cord.

»The ION Tape Conversion

machine also takes standard

audiocassette tapes.

» The Epson

image

scanner can

convert

photographs

into digital

images.

» As well as slides and negatives.

» The Media Conversion Station can be

reserved for two hours at a time.

Customers are limited to one

reservation a day, but can make up to

six reservations six weeks in advance.

» To make a reservation online, go to CincinnatiLibrary.org and select “Reserve” under Station Reservations.

» You’ll need to enter your Library

card number and Pin.

» You can also reserve

the station through a

staff member, in

person or by calling

513-369-6900.