![]() ![]() Records are generally described by their diameter in inches: 12-inch, 10-inch, 7-inch. Vinyl is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove that runs from the outer edge toward the center of the disc. In this post we look at various media types, some of which our patrons bring into our libraries to preserve at one of our Digital Media Stations.Īlso known as a phonograph record, gramophone record, disc record, LP or just, a record. Although a format that is quickly becoming obsolete, CDs and DVDs remain a safe storage option for digitized media as well. The good news is the library is here to help! Preserving Media at Arapahoe LibrariesĪrapahoe Libraries is working to explore new technology and provide access to older technology that allows patrons to preserve media that might otherwise be lost forever.īeyond simply allowing you to read or listen to old data, digitizing old media also ensures that your data is preserved for generations to come on the latest technologies such as external hard drives, flash drives, or in the Cloud. It can sometimes be difficult to locate the technology necessary to access or play the data saved to or recorded on old media. Media has come in many forms ever since French inventor Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville created the first sound recording of the folksong "Au clair de la lune" in 1860. ![]()
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