Storage Media Conversion
The equipment contained in this kit allows for the creation of copies of content found on older storage mediums – 3” floppy, zip, and writable
Preservation through digital archive creation, and the ability to access archival materials plays a major role in how we understand the past. However, the selection of what is protected, maintained, and accessible is not always equitable, particularly when preservation and access in a digital environment requires technical infrastructure and expertise that may seem mysterious, and equipment that is not accessible financially, or through proximity to a large institution with greater resources.
In order to ensure that small and rural communities have the opportunity to share and preserve their stories and local history, the Colorado State Library (CSL) is excited to offer digital creation kits to libraries and cultural heritage organizations that wish to participate in the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC), and by extension the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), but don’t have the funds to purchase digitization equipment, and/or don’t have a long-term need for it. Kit contents are designed to make archive creation more accessible, and give our communities the resources they need to begin sharing their stories digitally.
Beyond preservation and access, making your digital collections available online is beneficial to your organization and community because it can:
The equipment contained in this kit allows for the creation of copies of content found on older storage mediums – 3” floppy, zip, and writable
The equipment contained in this kit allows for the creation of preservation and access copies of cassette tape and CD audio content for greater visibility,
The equipment contained in the Video Conversion Kit allows for the creation of access copies of VHS and DVD video content, suitable for display on
The Digital Creation Kit contains equipment to facilitate both oral history interviews and archival preservation and digitization of ephemera (including but not limited to photographs,
The Digital Creation Kit contains equipment to facilitate both oral history interviews and archival preservation and digitization of ephemera (including but not limited to photographs,