Media Services

Media Services provides UMA students, faculty and staff a variety of services and materials, including videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, music recordings, and more.  Equipment is available to use all media on site.  Laptops, digital camcorders, digital cameras, LCD projectors, overhead projectors and slide projectors may be checked out—most laptops are for in-library use only.  Check-out times for equipment are either 3-hour or 3-day.  Some 3-hour items may have the initial check-out period extended (requires Media Services approval).

Media Services Information

 

Policies:

Use of Laptop Computers:

UMA students, faculty and staff will be allowed to sign out laptop computers for 3 hours.  You must present a valid UMA photo ID card in order to check out laptops.

You are entirely responsible for the computer while you have it, including theft or damage.  Each laptop costs over $1,600 so please treat with extreme care.  If the equipment is damaged while checked out to you, you may be billed for its repair or replacement.  Katz Library has the right to determine whether damage was due to accident, abuse, or intentional misuse – each case will be determined individually.  If equipment is stolen while in your possession, you will be billed for the replacement cost.

Disclaimer: The patron uses the laptop at his/her own risk.  The Bennett D. Katz is not responsible for patron ergonomic misuse that would aggravate or cause a repetitive stress injury.

Equipment Check-out:

Patrons must have a valid UMA photo ID card to use Media Services equipment.  Preference for equipment use is given to course-related requests.
Duplicating Media Services materials is not permitted.

Outside groups:

Non-university groups who rent or use the rooms on the UMA campus must provide their own audiovisual equipment.  All such groups will be referred to an audiovisual service provider.

Equipment & Services

Laptops
  • 2 laptops for on-campus use – checked out through Media Services
  • 12 laptops for in-library use – checked out through Circulation Desk

Media Services Laptops have the following features:

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
  • 250MB external Zip drive
  • Optical Wheel Mouse
  • AC adapter
  • Carry case
  • 2 USB ports
  • Wireless Internet Access

Circulation Laptops have the following features:

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
  • iTunes
  • DVD-Rom/CD-RW drive
  • 4 USB 2.0 ports
  • Wireless Internet Access
Scanning

A large format scanner for art and architecture students will be available soon.  Currently, scanning is generally available at Student Technology Center Computer Lab.

Listening/Viewing Equipment

Listening Station #1:

  • Turntable (45, 33 speeds)
  • (2) Tape decks
  • CD player
  • Stereo Amplifier
  • Headphones
  • Remote control

Listening Station #2:

  • Turntable (45, 33, and 78 speeds)
  • Tape deck
  • CD player
  • Stereo Amplifier
  • Headphones
  • Remote control

Viewing Stations:

  • 13" TV/VCR combo
  • DVD player
  • Headphones
  • Remote (upon request) for TV/VCR
  • Remote needed for most DVD functions
  • Headphone splitters available upon request

Note: We have an additional 20" TV/VCR/DVD station for ADA purposes.   Headphones for this station are checked out at the Circulation Desk.

Equipment for check out:

  • (1) EPSON LCD projector
  • (1) Sharp LCD projector
  • (1) USB PowerPoint slide remote
  • (1) VHS camcorder
  • (2) VHS-C camcorders
  • (1) Slide projector
  • (2) Singer slide viewers
  • (2) Portable overhead projectors
  • (2) EIKI tape recorders
  • (1) EIKI CD player / tape recorder
  • (1) RCA CD/tape player
  • (2) 25' extension reels
  • (5) Sony HandiCam digital camcorders
  • (3) Digital cameras
    • Sony CyberShot
    • HP digital camera w/ table-top tripod
    • Nikon D-1 Pro digital camera (Staff and Photo/Art students only.  Others at Media Services discretion).
  • (5) SunPack tripods
  • (2) Bogan tripods with quick-release head
  • (1) Bogan tripod with friction lock head
  • (1) Monopod
  • (1) Tabletop tripod
  • (3) 70" screens
  • (1) 96" screen
  • (1) 70" "widescreen" presentation screen

Multi-Media Station – coming soon

Training and a pass required to use this equipment.  Please contact Media Services in advance for details at 621-3343.

Hardware:

  • Power Mac G5 Duel-Core 2.3GHz
    • 2GB RAM
    • 16x Superdrive (DVD+R Duel Layer/DVD+/-RW/ CD-RW
    • OS X "Tiger"
    • Firewire 400, 800 ports
    • USB 2.0 ports
  • JVC Pro Mini-DV/S-VHS deck
  • JVC S-VHS deck
  • TASCAM Tape/CD-RW Recording deck
  • Sony DVD recorder with mini IEEE 1394 input
  • Pioneer laser disk player
  • TEAC CD player
  • Stanton turntable (45, 33 speed)
  • M-Audio Firewire mobile recording interface
  • USB 2.0, Firewire 400 and 800 hubs

Software:

  • MS Office 2004 for Mac
  • Adobe CS2 package
  • Pro Tools M-Powered
  • Quicktime Pro
  • Final Cut Express HD

Hours:

General hours of service:
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30 pm or by appointment.  Please call in advance: 621-3343 or e-mail: paulp@maine.edu

Location:

Media Service is located on the second floor of the Bennett D. Katz Library, room 210.

Staff:

Paul Philbrick
Audiovisual Assistant
Phone: 621-3343
e-mail: paulp@maine.edu

Candace Wells
Administrative Assistant II
Phone 621-3346
e-mail: candacew@maine.edu