Brackett Preservation Lab: Preserve Your Memories at the BPL

To book an appointment in June or July 2026, please email Angie at asardon@irsc.edu.

Appointments are for a minimum of two hours and a maximum of four hours. Appointments may be made on the half-hour, starting at 9:00 a.m. on available Mondays and Thursdays and 12:00 p.m. on available Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The latest appointment start time is 2:30 p.m. on available Mondays and Thursdays and 3:00 p.m. on available Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

If you cannot make it to your scheduled appointment, please call 772-400-6385 or email Angie at asardon@irsc.edu so that the time slot can be given to someone else.

To use the Brackett Preservation Lab, library users must be IRSC students or employees aged 16 or older or Indian River County Library System cardholders in good standing aged 18 or older, and:

1. Make an appointment,
2. Provide their own USB flash drive or external hard drive to save their digital files,
3. Read and sign the Brackett Preservation Lab User Waiver and Release Form, and
4. Read and agree to the Terms of Use.

1. Gather the memories you want to digitize. The media formats currently supported are listed on this page.
2. Buy a USB flash drive or external hard drive to take your digitized memories home.
3. Plan your digitization projects. Do you want to digitize all VHS tapes first? All memories of a specific person across a variety of formats? Remember that each visit lasts up to 4 hours, and transfers are performed in real time for many formats.
4. Box up your memories. Clean off any dust and ensure there are no insects in your materials or containers. Group your photos by size.
5. Schedule your appointment and review the digitization instructions for the equipment you plan to use during your appointment online at https://irsc.libguides.com/bpl. Read the Brackett Preservation Lab User Waiver and Release Form and the Terms of Use. You will receive paper copies to sign at the start of your appointment.
6. Come to the Brackett Library on Indian River State College's Mueller Campus at 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966 for your scheduled appointment. The Brackett Preservation Lab is located in the Link Lab, Room L207, on the second floor.

The Brackett Preservation Lab (BPL) is a self-service space providing equipment and software for library users to digitize their analog and print memorabilia. The lab provides equipment for digitizing VHS, VHS-C, DVD, Hi8, Mini DV, 8mm, and Super 8 home movies, digitizing audio cassette tapes and vinyl records, and scanning photographs, negatives, slides, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and more. It is available as a self-guided model, meaning we provide step-by-step instructions, but you control the process from start to finish.

The BPL is located in the Link Lab, Room L207, on the second floor of the Brackett Library at Indian River State College's Mueller Campus, 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966. The Brackett Library is a joint-use branch library administered by Indian River State College and the Indian River County Library System.

The Brackett Preservation Lab was made possible through the Patterson Endowed Teaching Chair in Humanities, awarded to the Brackett Library's faculty librarian, Angie Neely-Sardon, in August 2023. The project is funded through Summer 2026. For more information, email Angie at asardon@irsc.edu.

You will receive a printed copy of both documents to sign and date at your appointment. Feel free to read them over prior to your appointment to save time.

As of February 18, 2026, the following source formats are supported:

• VHS and VHS-C tapes
• DVDs
• Hi8 camcorder tapes
• Mini DV camcorder tapes
• 8mm and Super8 reels
• Audio cassette tapes
• Vinyl records, 33 and 45
• Negatives
• Slides
• 3" x 5" photographs
• 5" x 8" photographs
• 8" x 10" photographs
• Floppy disks
• Oversized documents, maps, books, newspapers, and photographs up to 18" x 24"
• Cards
• Postcards
• Baby books
• Family bibles
• Photo albums
• Scrapbooks
• Yearbooks

Apple iPad A16 with Photomyne bulk scanning and correcting app

Audio-Technica Turntable

Canon ZR900 Mini DV Camcorder

Chuanganzhuo Floppy Disk Reader - 3.5-inch external USB

CZUR ET24 Pro Book Scanner

Epson FastFoto FF-680W

Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 Overhead Book and Document Scanner

Elgato Video Capture – USB 2.0 Capture Card Device

Image Access WideTEK 24F Large Format Flatbed Scanner

Kodak LED Light Box 7”x5”

Kodak Scan N Slide Digital Film Scanner

LumiLoupe 10x Stand Magnifier

Magnavox DV220MW9 DVD Player VCR Combo

Panasonic Headphones 3.5mm Jack

Sony Digital8 Digital Handycam DCR-TRV 500 Hi8 Camcorder

TASCAM 202MKVII Audio Cassette Tape Deck

VHS-C Cassette Adapter

Wolverine 8mm & Super 8 Reels to Digital MovieMaker Pro Film Digitizer