Digitization Station

• Audio cassette tapes (non-commercial only)
• Audio CDs (non-commercial only)
• Photos up to 8” x 11”
• Photo negatives
• Slides – 35mm
• VHS tapes (non-commercial only)
• DVDs (non-commercial only)

Please note: You can only digitize materials if you hold the copyright for them.  The Whistler Public Library is not responsible for any copyright violations you may incur as a result of using the Digitization Station. 

Audio digitization:

• CD player
• Borrow from the front desk:
  • Audio capture device
  • Cassette tape to MP3 converter
  • Sony noise cancelling headphones

Software:

• Audacity
• Adobe Audition

Image digitization:

• EPSON V600 photo colour scanner
• Borrow from the front desk:
  • Epson V600 scanner 3.5 photo negative and slide trays

Software:

• EPSON Scan 
• PhotoStudio 6 
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Lightroom 

Video digitization:

Equipment:

• VHS and DVD player
• Borrow from the front desk:
  • Elgato Video Capture device
  • Sony noise cancelling headphone

Software:

• Elgato Video Capture 
• Adobe Premiere Pro

Check out these LinkedIn Learning tutorials with your library card:

• Scanning Photos
• Learning Audacity
• Adobe Audition 
• Using the cloud for image storage
• Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Storage

LinkedIn Learning app: iOS | Android  Library ID = whistlerlibrary
Need help? LinkedIn Learning tutorial. 

Epson V600 Scanner resource:

• Epson V600 User Manual

Audacity resources:

• Audacity User Manual
• Audacity Tutorials
• Audacity Forum

Creative Cloud App resources:

• Audition Tutorials
• Photoshop Tutorials
• Lightroom Tutorials
• Premiere Pro Tutorials

Elgato video capture resource:

• Elgato User Manual 

VHS and CD movie digitization:

• Step by step instructions 

• The door to the Wonder Lab is 34″ wide
• The Digitization Station desk is 29″ high

We are committed to creating accessible spaces at the Whistler Public Library. If you have specific requirements or need assistance to access this space, please reach out to us directly via phone 604-935-8435 or email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca

Please note: Starting on Monday, October 27 and through the month of November, the Wonder Lab will be closed to the public while staff use the space as a temporary office. Our usual office space is being updated this month to improve safety, ergonomics, and accessibility, so our staff can better serve you! If you need access to Wonder Lab technology for a time-sensitive project, please email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca!

• Booking requests can be made using our online calendar a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of 30 days in advance of the booking time.
• Bookings within 24 hours may be possible, visit us in-person or call 604-935-8435 to ask about availability.
• Bookings can be a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 3 hours per day.
• Bookings are available during library open hours – computer stations will shut down 15 minutes before closing each day.
• To complete your booking you will need a valid library card – if you don’t have one, signing up is easy! 

• A storage device large enough to save your project
• Your library card – no library card? No problem! Visit us person or click here to sign up today!

Our team is able to assist you with basic troubleshooting.  The Digitization Station is a learning space and we have a range of online resources listed on this page to help you along your journey.