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GHL Family History Fair: Vendors in Depth – Preserving Family History

2nd Saturdays! Government and Heritage Library Family History Fair - August 11th!

 

A Look at the Family History Fair’s Vendors – A/V Geeks and StorySafe.org

 The Family History Fair on August 11, 2012 will host exhibitors that will demonstrate the importance of preserving your family’s story whether it is  your old home movies or getting your family stories on film. Learn more below.

 

A/V Geeks

A/V Geeks will talk about the  importance of home movies as family and cultural artifacts, how to keep them safe. They will demonstrate how to preserve films to digital formats.

StorySafe.org

Preserves family stories through professionally-recorded video memoirs. We record in-person interviews and digitize old photographs to create video tributes that celebrate families’ histories, values, and wisdom. You and your family receive High-Definition copies of your video on DVD and can access clips online, too. Please visit StorySafe.org or email Info@StorySafe.org for more details.

 

Videos available for purchase through State Surplus

Due to budget cuts, the State Library of North Carolina Government & Heritage Library discontinued it’s Video Services effective July 1, 2011. All of the videos or DVD’s in our collection that were not given to state government agencies are now available for purchase at the North Carolina State Surplus Property warehouse located at 6501 Chapel Hill Road (Highway 54W), Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, 919-854-2160. The warehouse is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a. m. until 4:30 a. m. You can view their web site at  http://www.doa.nc.gov/ssp.

Video Services Discontinued at the Government and Heritage Library

SPECIAL NOTICE: Due to severe budget cuts and staff reductions, the Video Services program at the Government & Heritage Library has been discontinued. For further information, call the Government and Heritage Library reference desk, (919)807-7450.

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