Vintage media donations wanted for Wildcats Memory Lab
The Digital Preservation & Production Unit in our Collection Services Department is working to create a do-it-yourself digitization lab open to all campus and community members.
Types of donations sought
The team is looking for donations of old media players/converters for digitization, and any old media (cassette tapes, CDs, floppies, etc.) for testing and repurposing into crafts. Think: anything that's old enough to physically get your hands on.
How to donate
If you or someone you know would like to donate, please email: LBRY-MemoryLab@arizona.edu.
Formats the lab plans to support:
Documents
Photographs
VHS
VHS-C
miniDV
Video8
Hi8
Digital8 transfers
Floppy disk (3.5")
Vinyl record
CD/DVD
Audio cassette
Lab to open in 2025
Once the lab is up and running in spring 2025, students, faculty, staff, and community members will be able to digitize their own memories for free. The lab will provide users with access to digitization equipment, training resources, and workshops to preserve their personal media.