Jun 21st, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Community Archiving & Digitization Day
Address
Regenstein Library, Room 122A-B
1100 E 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Community Archiving & Digitization Day
Join the University of Chicago Library for Community Archiving & Digitization Day: a vibrant, hands-on event honoring Black history, memory, and storytelling. Bring your photographs, letters, and documents for on-site digitization with guidance from Library and Special Collections experts. Leave with a high-capacity flash drive filled with your newly preserved memories.
Details:
✔ Free and open to all
✔ RSVP strongly required
✔ First 50 guests receive Archive-in-a-Box kits
✔ Light refreshments + giveaways + resources
Digitization Guidelines:
The program staff can accommodate up to 20-minute sessions per guest, with a limit of 20 scanned items. Materials should be flat, paper-based, and safe for scanning.