Media Center - Services - Faculty

The Media Center offers an extensive collection of videos, music, and other media related equipment for faculty use. Click to visit our online video database or find out more about the equipments offered by reading below!

Staff: College staff members are welcome to borrow videotapes and other media from the collection for periods of up to one week, subject to academic program requirements, which get first priority. Audiovisual equipment is not available for loan to staff for personal use.

FILM & VIDEO LOANS

IN-HOUSE

Faculty may borrow the following college owned materials for periods of up to two weeks with extensions. NOTE: Borrowed media kept for excess of 3 months will receive bill for replacement amount. Faculty are encouraged to PREVIEW videotapes to evaluate BEFORE classroom use. Films and videos rented from other sources must be returned immediately after showing (SEE SECTION BELOW).

*VIDEOTAPES (1/2 INCH VHS FORMAT ONLY)

*DVDs

*SPOKEN AND MUSICAL RECORDS AND TAPES

*MUSICAL CDs

EXTERNAL

Video and film rentals from outside agencies require at least two weeks advance notice from the date media is to be shown; the more advance notice given, the better the chances of receiving the film on the desired date.

A wide selection of film and video catalogs is available at the Media Center. Instructors are encouraged to look through these catalogs. Media for the entire semester may be selected during an initial visit to the Media Center.

Rental charges from outside institutions range from $2.00 to $200. Rentals must be approved by department chairperson before the order is placed. Instructors are requested to provide first choice and alternate dates when requesting media rentals. The borrower will be sent a confirmation slip through inter-office mail listing confirming date as soon as loan is approved by the distributor.

FACULTY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND TIMELY RETURN OF MEDIA SIGNED OUT TO THEM. DO NOT LEAVE WITH EQUIPMENT. DO NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO RETURN IT FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS! ANY LATE FEES INCURRED WILL BE PASSED ON THE USER. PLEASE REWIND ALL VIDEOTAPES!

BORROWERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPLACING ANY LOST OR DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. EQUIPMENT SHOULD NEVER BE LENT TO A THIRD PARTY.

SERVICES

AUDIOTAPE DUPLICATION

Speed copying of NON-COPYRIGHTED instructional audiotapes may be performed in a matter of minutes. This service is extended to students to provide them with copies of a tape compiled by the instructor in conjunction with classroom or independent studies. Students should be told to provide high quality audiotapes of length equal to that of your original.

OFF-AIR TAPING OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS

FCC regulations allow taping of television programs within certain guidelines. They may be recorded only upon the specific request by a faculty member, and may be kept on file for no longer than 45 days after the last broadcast; they must then be erased.

Instructors should provide ample notice (at least 4-5 days) to ensure the program being taped. All particulars (date and time of airing, air channel, program length) should be provided when order is placed. After the taping is completed, patron will receive a confirmation slip through inter-office mail listing program title and particulars, as well as erasure date. These tapes may be borrowed by the instructor for home preview

Instructors are invited to visit the Media Center to review schedules upcoming programs; on hand are current issues of TV Guide and the Channel Thirteen guide.

Instructors may wish to incorporate student self-evaluation in their classroom curriculum. Equipment must be reserved at least one week in advance from the Media Center. If immediate playback of recorded material is required, videotape playback equipment availability should be confirmed. (See EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS section in this guide.)

Organizational special events may be videotaped by requesting this service from the Media Center, depending upon the availability of staff operators and equipment. Videotapes of special events will remain on file for one year only unless specifically requested by the sponsoring individual or organization. Event participants may obtain copies of the event at no charge by providing a VHS videotape of good quality.

IMPORTANT!

All professional talent should be asked in advance if videotaping by the school is allowable. If so, a RELEASE FORM should be obtained from the Media Center and presented to the individual at least 3 days before the event. Let your performer know that a copy of the event will be available from the Center.

EQUIPMENT

Equipment users are encouraged to become familiar with the operation of any and all forms of equipment. This is advisable as, due to limited Media Center staff, operational assistance may not always be readily available. Individual instruction will gladly be provided by appointment (all equipment is user-friendly). Assistance will be provided when absolutely necessary.

EQUIPMENT LOANS

A limited supply of audiovisual equipment requires most loans be on a per diem basis. Patrons should call well in advance to reserve equipment needed for a particular day to ensure the availability of the equipment. The Media Center will do it's best to accommodate last minute requests. Equipment use is limited to on-campus, school-related needs. (Satellite site classes are the exception.) Equipment will be issued in a protective bag or case, which must be returned with the borrowed item, along with AC plug adaptors, extension cords, remote controls, spare bulbs, etc.

These may be obtained from the College Service Center/Mailroom, located in the basement of Seibert Hall.