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:*FamilySearch has designated scanning and digitizing opportunities at our Center in order to preserve personal family histories. While using the scanning equipment, we ask that only family-owned documents, photos, videos, and movies be scanned, digitized or converted. Please do not scan, digitize or copy any material with commercial content or copyrighted material. To review the FamilySearch copyright guidelines Click here [https://www.familysearch.org/legal/terms<span style = "color:blue"> link</span>]<br>
:*FamilySearch has designated scanning and digitizing opportunities at our Center in order to preserve personal family histories. While using the scanning equipment, we ask that only family-owned documents, photos, videos, and movies be scanned, digitized or converted. Please do not scan, digitize or copy any material with commercial content or copyrighted material. To review the FamilySearch copyright guidelines Click here [https://www.familysearch.org/legal/terms<span style = "color:blue"> link</span>]<br>
<span style="font-size:18px"><h2>How Do I Preserve Large Family Books?</h2>
<span style="font-size:18px"><h2>How Do I Preserve Large Family Books?</h2>
The Ogden FamilySearch Center has a CZUR Book Scanner that will allow you to copy large family history books.  This is a great way to make digital copies of non-copyrighted books to distribute to your family members without the hassle and cost of making and binding larger volumes.  However, to make your family history book available to a wider audience, we want to introduce you to another option:<br>
The Ogden FamilySearch Center has a CZUR Book Scanner that will allow you to copy large family history books.  This is a great way to make digital copies of <u>non-copyrighted</u> books to distribute to your family members without the hassle and cost of making and binding larger volumes.  However, to make your family history book available to a wider audience, we want to introduce you to another option:<br>
:* The Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library will digitally preserve your large books for posterity.  These materials become available in FamilySearch's Digital Library.<br>
:* The Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library will digitally preserve your large books for posterity.  These materials become available in FamilySearch's Digital Library.<br>
:* Once accepted and digitized, others will be able to search for a family name or place and find your ancestors' histories and other writings.<br>
:* Once accepted and digitized, others will be able to search for a family name or place and find your ancestors' histories and other writings.<br>
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:*If are are unable to come at your scheduled time, please call to cancel so someone else may use the service.<br>
:*If are are unable to come at your scheduled time, please call to cancel so someone else may use the service.<br>
:*Below are the descriptions, capabilities and suggested preparation for the scanning equipment we offer.<br>
:*Below are the descriptions, capabilities and suggested preparation for the scanning equipment we offer.<br>
:*Please bring your own DVD's and/or USB thumb drives.  A USB should have at least 16 GB to copy and save your photos, documents, VHS tapes.<br>
:*Please bring your own DVD's and/or USB thumb drives.  A USB should have <u>16 GB minimum</u> to copy and save your photos, documents, VHS tapes.<br>


<div><h2>Equipment Descriptions and Reservations - Click on buttons below to reserve equipment.</h2></div>
<div><h2>Equipment Descriptions and Reservations - Click on buttons below to reserve equipment.</h2></div>
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The Batch Scanner and Flatbed Scanner are two options that can accommodate photos and documents up to 14" x 17".
The Batch Scanner and Flatbed Scanner are two options that can accommodate photos and documents up to 14" x 17".


*The Batch Scanner feeds and scans up to 25 photos per minute and are saved to your personal USB thumb drive.
*The Batch Scanner feeds and scans up to 25 photos per minute and are saved to <u>your personal USB thumb drive</u>.
*Flatbed scanners are best option for documents or photos in plastic covers, aged, or fragile.
*Flatbed scanners are best option for documents or photos in plastic covers, aged, or fragile.
*Reserving the Batch Scanner and Flatbed Scanner options allows you to use either type of scanner.
*Reserving the Batch Scanner and Flatbed Scanner options allows you to use either type of scanner.
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*This copier/Scanner/Printer will scan and convert several documents to pdf.  
*This copier/Scanner/Printer will scan and convert several documents to pdf.  
*It will save documents to your USB thumb drive.  
*It will save documents to <u>your USB thumb drive.</u>
*You can also print from a USB thumb drive to the printer.  
*You can also print from a USB thumb drive to the printer.  
*It is able to digitize individual documents to your Memories gallery on FamilySearch.org.  
*It is able to digitize individual documents to your Memories gallery on FamilySearch.org.  
*It will print on standard (8 ½”x 11”) or legal size (8 ½” x 14”) paper.  
*It will print on standard (8 ½”x 11”), legal size (8 ½” x 14”), or tabloid (11"x17") paper.  
*Please bring your personal USB thumb drive of at least 16 GB or SD Card.
*Please bring <u>your personal USB thumb drive of at least 16 GB or SD Card.</u>
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*After scanning, images may be edited, adjusted, and converted to editable text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.  
*After scanning, images may be edited, adjusted, and converted to editable text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.  
*Images may also be saved as a multi-page regular PDF file or a searchable PDF file.
*Images may also be saved as a multi-page regular PDF file or a searchable PDF file.
*Images may also be saved in JPG or Word format to your personal USB thumb drive.
*Images may also be saved in JPG or Word format to <u>your personal USB thumb drive.</u>
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This conversion equipment will capture video and store it to a 16 GB thumb drive. In order to have a successful session, here are some things to consider:
This conversion equipment will capture video and store it to <u>your personal 16 GB USB thumb drive.</u> In order to have a successful session, here are some things to consider:
*For full-size VHS tapes, rewind the tapes or set at starting point before coming.  
*For full-size VHS tapes, rewind the tapes or set at starting point before coming.  
*The captured video file will be in .mpg or .mp4 format and will be transferred to your personal USB thumb drive. A two-hour video will need about 16GB of USB storage in .mpg and .mp4 formats.
*The captured video file will be in .mpg or .mp4 format and will be transferred to <u>your personal USB thumb drive</u>. A two-hour video will need about 16GB of USB storage in .mpg and .mp4 formats.
*The video tape can be split into smaller subject-based segments during the conversion, resulting in small videos that can be uploaded and easily shared.  If needed, a DVD can be created during the conversion.  
*The video tape can be split into smaller subject-based segments during the conversion, resulting in small videos that can be uploaded and easily shared.  If needed, a DVD can be created during the conversion.  
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**7-inch reel - 4-5 hours
**7-inch reel - 4-5 hours
**9-inch reel - 5-6 hours
**9-inch reel - 5-6 hours
**You can copy from the SD/SDHC cards to <u>your personal USB thumb drive.</u>
<span style="font-size:12px"><b>Full Speed 8mm and super 8 system with a projector and camcorder</b></span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px"><b>Full Speed 8mm and super 8 system with a projector and camcorder</b></span><br>
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*Converts 8 and Super 8 movies into MPEG-4 digital movie file and saved to your 16 GB thumb drive.
*Converts 8 and Super 8 movies into MPEG-4 digital movie file and saved to <u>your personal 16 GB thumb drive.</u>
*Please check your film.  If the film is not in good condition such as dusty, broken, misaligned, taped overlap, bent, spliced, gluey or thick, please fix the film problems before coming.
*Please check your film.  If the film is not in good condition such as dusty, broken, misaligned, taped overlap, bent, spliced, gluey or thick, please fix the film problems before coming.
*Maximum reel size is 7"
*Maximum reel size is 7"
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<div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px">8 Mega Pixel HandyCam</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px">8 Mega Pixel HandyCam</div>
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*This video camera allows you to convert the DVD-R to a thumb drive or external hard drive.  
*This video camera allows you to convert the DVD-R to <u>your personal USB thumb drive or external hard drive.</u>




<div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px">MiniDV Digital Camcorder </div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px">MiniDV Digital Camcorder </div>
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*This Camcorder converts 8mm Hi8 miniDV to USB capture device.
*This Camcorder converts 8mm Hi8 miniDV to <u> your personal USB capture device.</u>


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*This camcorder uses a Hi8 cassette.  
*This camcorder uses a Hi8 cassette.  
*Converts 8mm Hi8 to USB.
*Converts 8mm Hi8 to USB.
*Please bring your personal USB thumb drive of at least 16 GB.
*<u>Please bring your personal USB thumb drive of at least 16 GB.</u>
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*This device will play your cassette tape and convert it to a MP3 format.
*This device will play your cassette tape and convert it to a MP3 format.
*You can save the recording to your personal USB thumb drive.
*You can save the recording to <u>your personal USB thumb drive.<u/>
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<div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px">Reel-to-Reel Audio Converter</div>
<div style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px">Reel-to-Reel Audio Converter</div>
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*Reel-to-Reel converts 1/4" audio tape to MP3 files that you can save to your personal thumb drive.
*Reel-to-Reel converts 1/4" audio tape to MP3 files that you can save to <u>your personal USB thumb drive.</u>
*Conversions are in Real time.
*Conversions are in Real time.
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