253A Preserving Your History with the Oak Ridge Public Library's SLAM Space
Community & Government | Registration opens 8/5/25 9:00 AM EDT
Learn about the Oak Ridge Public Library’s new digitalization equipment! The SLAM (Share Learn and Make) Space has equipment available to help you convert your old media into digital formats. VHS, cassettes, and photographic film are slowly becoming obsolete. The SLAM Space has equipment which allows you to make digital copies of these important memories and view them on any digital device.
This two-part class will present the principles of preservation, ethnography, and hands-on instruction for using the equipment. The first session will be a lecture taught by Emily Curtis and Sarah Fluegel. The second session will be a hands-on class at the Oak Ridge Public Library taught by Sarah Fluegel and will go over how to use the equipment at the library.
- This course will meet for two class sessions. The first session will be Tuesday, September 16, 2:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. in room F-110. The last class session will meet on Tuesday, September 23, 10:00 a.m., at the Oak Ridge Public Library (1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike).
Sarah Fluegel
Sarah Fluegel is the Technology Specialist at the Oak Ridge Public Library. She has a BA in graphic design and has worked in libraries since 2018. She currently helps manage computers and technology owned by the library while also helping patrons overcome obstacles to using their own devices.
Emily Curtis
Emily Curtis is the Community Outreach Specialist for Oak Ridge Public Library. She has a MA in folklore and several years' experience in museums, cultural education, and historic preservation sites.