The community is invited to submit their home movies for free digitization, offered by the Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards, one of three special collections units at the University of Georgia Libraries.
Online registration is now open for the third edition of “Free the Tapes,” where audiovisual techs from the archives will digitize up to three old videos in any format — from Super 8 and Betamax to VHS and more — at no cost. Pre-registration is required, and digitization is limited to three items per household/family.
Participants can drop off their materials at one of three dropoff days:
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Tuesday, May 13 at Athens Clarke County Library from 9 a.m. - noon
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Wednesday, May 14 at Winterville Cultural Center from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Thursday, May 15 at UGA Special Collections Library from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Items can be picked up during a special event on July 26 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., which will include activities and a special screening.
For more information, contact Thomas May at thomas.may@uga.edu.