Family photos, documents digitized for free at 'Community Scan Day'
MUNCIE – Families can register to have their cherished photos and important documents digitized for free on Saturday, thanks to Ball State University Libraries and area partners.
Ball State University Libraries and partners will host a community scan day where families can have photographs and documents digitized for free in an effort to preserve local history.
The event, “Preserving Local History: Community Scan Day,” will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday in the cantina at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, 1200 North Minnetrista Parkway, in Muncie.
Those participating will be given a digital copy of their items on a flash drive or CD, or through a digital download.
“A community’s history is enriched through photographs and documents often tucked away in private homes in basements, closets, and attics,” said Matthew Shaw, dean of University Libraries at Ball State, said in a release. “These items are inaccessible to researchers and their survival as digital scans will ensure preservation of the stories, memories, and experiences unique to the residents and families of Muncie and surrounding communities.”
Organizers ask that only paper documents and photographs no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches will be scanned. Photo negatives and slides will be scanned.
If your items scanned for any reason, you'll will receive information on how to schedule a follow-up appointment or be given other recommendations.
Community Scan Day participants are encouraged to pre-register online as a way to save time.
Partnering with Ball State’s University Libraries on “Preserving Local History: Community Scan Day” are the Delaware County Historical Society, Minnetrista Museum & Gardens and Muncie Public Library.
This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Family photos, documents digitized for free at 'Community Scan Day'
