These collections include over 6,000 videotapes and DVDs, and over 15,000 items in the audio collection including music CDs, audio tapes of Lawrence University events, some spoken recordings, foreign language instructional tapes, and a few computer programs on diskette. Each item is cataloged and can be located through LUCIA, the library's online catalog. Items have varying circulation periods based on format. See the Circulation page for checkout periods.
There are five rooms, one will seat four persons, the other four seat one or two persons. Each room is equipped with a VCR and monitor, as well as DVD, cassette, and CD players.
Room use is restricted to Lawrence University students, faculty, and staff. A weekly schedule for room use is posted on each door every Sunday. You may sign up for only one two and one-half hour session at a time. Academic viewing and listening take priority over recreational use. To gain access to a room, you will need your University ID card.
There are fifteen stations that are available on a first-come first-served basis. Each station is equipped with turntable, cassette deck, CD player and headphones. Five stations have campus computer network access for music listening reserves.
Located in the Media Services area is a color flatbed scanner connected to a networked PC. Instructions for scanning images and scanning text are available.
Media Services has a wide variety of audio and video equipment available for checkout. It is best to make advance arrangements, as numbers are limited. See the Equipment for check-out link.
While not exactly part of Media Services, the Instructional Technology Lab is adjacent to Media Services. See the Instructional Technology link for further information.
Media Services includes study tables for twenty students. Each table is wired for campus network and electrical access.
Restricted to use by Lawrence Faculty, Student and Staff; by reservation only. Academic related uses will take precedence.
Room 401 has a maximum seating capacity of 24 persons. It is equipped with a ceiling-mounted video projector, screen, VCR, DVD/CD Player, wall-mounted speakers and data connection port.
Reservations should be made at least 24 hours in advance and may be made through the Media Center by phone during regular business hours (X-6757) or reserve on line here.