Multimedia Center: Services, Equipment, & Collections
Services | Equipment | Collections
Services
The Multimedia Center provides the following services for faculty during operating hours:
- Equipment Check-Out
- Training on all equipment
- On-call troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Purchasing support for equipment
- Event planning
- Technical set-up/support for special events
- Televideo conferencing support
- Video lending from the local AV collection and the County Consortium collection
Equipment
The Multimedia Center provides the following equipment for faculty use:
- Digital Still-Shot Camera
- LCD Data Projector
- Laptop Computer (PC or Mac)
- MiniDV Video Camcorder
- TV/VCR/DVD Unit
- Transparency Projector
- Document Camera
- Audio/CD/Cassette Tape Player
- 35mm Slide Projector
- Public Address System
- Televideo Conferencing
- Media Systems (Smart Classrooms/Carts)
The Multimedia Center is responsible for maintaining the performance of all equipment held by the Center. All equipment related maintenance concerns should be directed to the Multimedia Center for local as well as vendor repairs and services. Safety concerns will be addressed promptly.
Equipment Reservation Requests
The Multimedia Center provides audio-visual equipment for on-campus use to SDCC faculty, staff and administrators for academic and campus support through a reservation system. Reservations are required to ensure availability.
Equipment requests are made via e-mail, telephone or in person at the Multimedia Center. Reservations are confirmed via e-mail or telephone.
Equipment reservation requests are to be made two (2) business days in advance to ensure availability which is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Equipment requests must include the following information:
- Specific equipment
- Full name and contact phone number of the faculty, staff or administrator requesting
- Room number and building or location of event
- Date and time of equipment pick-up
- Time all equipment will be returned
Equipment returns after the Multimedia Center hours of operation require prior arrangements with staff for securing equipment.
Special requests, accommodations, services, and/or considerations must be made in-person.
Special Reservations
A Standing Reservation (SR) is arranged through the Multimedia Center for faculty who use equipment on a regular basis in classrooms or labs. SRs are cancelled if the equipment is not used three consecutive sessions.
Overnight and Extended Term Reservations are available to faculty, staff and administrators if the requested equipment is available. Faculty, staff and administrators checking out equipment for overnight, extended periods, and/or off campus events are required to complete and sign an individual responsibility form.
Equipment Orientations
Orientations on equipment usage are required and provided prior to first-time use of all equipment. Please allow at least 15 minutes for an orientation prior to borrowing the equipment for the first time.
Student Borrowers
Student equipment requests for assignment-related use must have faculty authorization. Equipment may be reserved for campus use only, and must not to exceed normal Multimedia Center hours of operation. Authorization entails faculty confirmation of the student’s request via a faculty-signed confirmation card (available in the Multimedia Center) and telephone/e-mail/or in-person faculty confirmation. Students must present the completed authorization card and current student ID card when picking up the equipment.
Student equipment requests for campus events are made through the Student Affairs Office, 619.388.3498. The Student Affairs Office staff authorizes the request with a signed confirmation notice from the Dean of Student Affairs. Forms are available in the Student Affairs Office (D-105).
Students may also view video tapes from the Multimedia Center collection by using equipment on-site in the Independent Learning Center.
Collections
Visit our home page to search these collections:
On-Site Collection
The Multimedia Center maintains a collection of video tapes for loan to all faculty.
County Consortium Collection
The Multimedia Center provides access for faculty to the San Diego County Office of Education's video and media Library. Contact AVCity@sdccd.edu or telephone the Multimedia Department (x3418) for more information on how to borrow videos from this collection.
This page maintained by S. Pesce. Last updated: 17 May 2007
