1. SCSU LIBRARY DIGITIZING/
ARCHIVING VHS TAPES
MINNESOTA ELEARNING SUMMIT, AUGUST 1, 2018, 1:30-2:45 PM
PLAMEN MILTENOFF, PH.D., MLIS, INFORMEDIA SERVICES, ST. CLOUD STATE
UNIVERSITY
TOM HERGERT, PH.D., INFORMEDIA SERVICES, ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
RACHEL WEXELBAUM, MLIS, LIBRARY, ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
https://www.slideshare.net/aidemoreto/scsu-library-digitizing-archiving-vhs-tapes
2. • Present the SCSU case of migrating online existing visual
materials in VHS format
• Share the experience tackling technical problems
• Share the experience resolving copy right and related issues
• Share the experience streamlining the process
• Invite other institutions’ experience regarding this and related tasks for
digitizing institutional materials.
• Discuss short- and long-term implications/effect and search for economic
solutions
PLAN
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3. WHO ARE WE
• St. Cloud State University: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/default.aspx
• Library: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/library/
• Informedia Services (IMS): http://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/free-tech-
instruction/
http://www.thelogoshed.co.uk/
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4. WHO ARE WE
• Plamen Miltenoff, Ph.D., MLIS:
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/faculty/
• Tom Hergert, Ph.D.,
• Rachel Wexelbaum, MLIS,
http://www.thelogoshed.co.uk/
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5. THE PROCESS
(DETAILS @ HTTP://BLOG.STCLOUDSTATE.EDU/IMS/2017/11/17/SCSU-LIBRARY-DIGITIZING-VHS/ )
• Collecting (Identifying VHS to digitize)
• Clearing (Digitize or not digitize?):
• duplicates (Checking collection for content in other formats)
• establishing if DVD can be purchased (Availability for sale new)
• clearing copyrights etc. (Copyright / fair use review )
• Digitizing the tapes
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6. THE PROCESS (CONTINUE)
(DETAILS @ HTTP://BLOG.STCLOUDSTATE.EDU/IMS/2017/11/17/SCSU-LIBRARY-DIGITIZING-VHS/ )
• Digitizing the tapes
• VCR
• Audio / Video cable
• Digital Camera Sony DCR TRV 120 and DCR TRV 350
• Cable FireWire to HiSpeed
• Adobe Premiere CC
• Capture
• Metadata
• Export
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