DCDS Scanning Lab

The DCDS Scanning Lab, located in room 129 on the 1st floor of the library, is used for high-quality digitization of physical materials - bound or unbound paper, film strips, slides, etc. The lab is open by appointment to UNI faculty, staff, students, nonprofit community organizations, and community members. The DCDS Scanning Lab is not intended for general computer use or group work. 

Library faculty, staff, and student workers will have priority access to this room and are not subject to these restrictions.

Set up an appointment by emailing scholarworks@uni.edu. You must bring a USB drive or Cloud Drive login [ex: Google Drive] to your appointment to save your files. 

No food is allowed in the DCDS Scanning Lab. Closed drinks are allowed in the DCDS Scanning Lab. 

Capacity

This room has five flatbed scanners and can fit up to five people total. Each reservation is for an individual person, not a group, unless otherwise approved by the Digital Scholarship Unit staff. 

Individuals or organizations may reserve scanners in the DCDS Scanning Lab in increments of 30 minutes, with a cumulative maximum of five hours a week.

Use of Room

• May be used by UNI faculty, staff, students, nonprofit community organizations, and community members.
• Scanners may be used to digitize paper items, bound or unbound, film slides, film strips, and film negatives. Digitization of anything not covered in the prior statement will need to be approved in advance by the Digital Scholarship Unit staff. 
• The room is not intended for general computer use. Computers are intended to be used in conjunction with the scanners. 
• Regularly occurring meetings and other uses of the space are at the discretion of the Digital Scholarship Unit staff.