Instructional Media Services, when and where possible, supply the equipment
you need to project
your own or pre-recorded materials, including DVDs or VHS tapes, material
resident on your laptop or live from the internet, and audio in a variety of
formats. You also have access to the Media Collection found on the top floor of
Olson Library. In addition to projecting prepared materials, you may also record
your own video and audio presentations using formats varying from digital
cameras and podcasts to traditional camcorders and tape recorders.
Instructional Media Services can supply the equipment you need to project your
own materials or those available through IMS’s Media Collection found on the top
floor of Olson Library.
What is this going to cost? It's FREE!
However, we do ask you to
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make your requests at least 48 hours in advance when possible. IMS does take day of and next day requests but staff and equipment availability is less likely.
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let us know if you have
problems with any equipment (including the overhead projectors and other
equipment installed in your classrooms). If we don't know it's broken, we can't
fix it!
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supply your own blank
media if requesting to have your classroom activity recorded, i.e., recordable
DVD, blank
VHS tape or audio cassette.
- return any equipment borrowed for out-of-class use to the Olson Library’s Circulation desk or the IMS office (LRC 326) by 9:00 a.m. the following morning. (Students need a valid NMU Wildcat card to borrow equipment)
On-Campus Equipment
Use:
IMS provides instructional
equipment and support services to all on-campus classrooms,
i.e., instructional spaces scheduled by Registrar and academic departments.
All instructional spaces should be equipped with at least a transparency overhead projector and
pull-down screen. Good wireless internet
access should be available everywhere on NMU's campus. NMU now has over 100 "smart classrooms" fitted with
ceiling-mounted
LCD projectors, sound amplification, and VHS video players for laptop and video
projections. To find out what equipment is available in your classroom,
you may want to do a search using the
"locate
classrooms for specific needs"
link.
Any other equipment needed in an on-campus classroom can be delivered when scheduled with IMS at least 48 hours in advance. Only reservations with course ID's will be scheduled through IMS. All other requests must go through Audio-Visual Services (ext. 2913) located near Starbucks within the Learning Resources building. Instructors not familiar with the operation of equipment should make an appointment with IMS staff before the class session in order to be shown how the equipment should be used properly.
Academic departments wishing to purchase instructional equipment may call IMS (ext. 2290) for a list of equipment currently supported by the University.
Off-Campus Equipment
Use:
Off-campus classrooms and
extension sites contain no standard instructional equipment from IMS. After completing a loan form, an instructor may borrow some types of equipment from IMS for use in off-campus
classrooms. Equipment must be reserved at least
48 hours
before use date. The instructor is responsible for IMS equipment charged in
his/her name. Support personnel and delivery of equipment to off-campus
classrooms is not provided by IMS. The instructor is responsible for operation
of the equipment in the off-campus classroom; therefore it is recommended that
an appointment be made with IMS staff prior to the use date to be shown how to
operate the equipment. The instructor must pick up equipment at the IMS office
during service hours. Equipment may be returned to the IMS office or the Olson
Library Circulation Desk. Equipment can be delivered to and picked up from the
instructor's on-campus office if arrangements are made at least 48 hours in
advance.
Camcording:
IMS provides the ability to camcord in various formats:
digital (using the Flip Video recorders), DVD (using Sony Handicams) and
traditional standard size VHS videotape RCA brand cameras. Because of their particular vulnerability to
theft, portable camcorders require special precautions. An IMS staff person will
set up camcording equipment and instruct faculty or students in its operation
prior to or at the beginning of the class session. Equipment will not be left in
the room until the instructor arrives.
Normally an IMS staff person will arrive at least five
minutes before the scheduled end of the session to pick up the camcorder. If the
recording session ends earlier than scheduled, the camcorder must not be left
unattended at the end of class - IMS should be notified. If the faculty member
does not want to wait for the IMS pick-up, he/she may return the camcorder
directly to the IMS office within a half hour of the scheduled end of the class.
Faculty may also make arrangements ahead of time to pick up and return the
camcorder directly from/to the IMS office, again within half an hour of the
scheduled class times.
We can help you find and obtain the audiovisual materials you need to support your lectures and other classroom presentations
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from our Media Collections using our Video Locator or Slide Locator
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from the Olson Library catalog
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from commercial vendors
What is this going to cost?
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There is no cost if the media are available through NMU's Media Collections.
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Any costs associated with previews are borne by the requesting department, with the exception of return postage which is paid by IMS.
Let us know if you have problems with any material. If we don't know it's broken, we can't fix it!
DVD
and VHS Video Locator:
Materials to support classroom
lectures and presentations are available from the Olson Library Media
Collection. All items in the Collection, except individual slides, are included
in
Olson Library's online catalog. In addition, patrons may do individual searches
on-line using the
Video
Locator,
where they can search for video items by title, subject or keyword. The Media
Collection is an open collection of over 3000 VHS and DVD items located on the
third floor of Olson Library. Items from the collection may be borrowed for
three days. With at least 48 hours notice, faculty may request that items be
delivered directly to their on-campus classrooms or faculty offices.
35MM Slide Locator:
The individual slide collection
is located in the IMS office and is available during office hours, with staff
assistance. For a
thorough search of the slide collection, it is recommended that an appointment
be made with IMS professional staff. Patrons may do individual searches on-line
using the
Slide
Locator where they can search by artist, title of work, or
keyword. As with other Library collections, borrowing is done through the Olson
Library Circulation Desk and the loan period is three days. Patrons
wishing to learn more about the slide collection and its classification should
visit the
Art
Slide Collection.
Previews
& Purchases:
Previews of materials being
considered for purchase are encouraged, and can be arranged by IMS. Costs
associated with previews are borne by the requesting department, with the
exception of return postage which is paid by IMS. If you find that the
material is appropriate for your classroom instruction, you
can also request that Olson Library
purchase as new media.
On Reserve:
You may wish to put materials ON RESERVE at
the Olson Library Circulation Desk so that students can use them for review
purposes. An instructor's own materials or materials from the Olson Library
Media Collections can be placed On Reserve, following the procedures used for
print materials. Equipment for viewing or listening to most prerecorded
materials is available in the IMS service area
located on the third floor of
the Library.
Off-Campus Material
Use:
By requesting material through IMS, instructors may use materials from the Olson
Library Media Collection for use in off-campus classrooms. Material must be
reserved at least
48 hours
before use date. Support personnel and delivery of materials to off campus classrooms are
not provided by IMS. Faculty
may pick up equipment at the IMS office during office
hours. Material is to be returned to the Olson Library
Circulation Desk. Material can be delivered to and picked up
from the instructor's on-campus office if arrangements are made at least 48
hours in advance.
We can supply personal instruction to
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operate installed and/or portable equipment
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record classroom presentations in a variety of formats
A Note to Academic
Departments regarding audiovisual equipment repairs:
IMS will transport University-tagged
departmental equipment requiring repair to and from Electronic maintenance.
Repair costs will be charged to the department by the Engineering Department of
the Learning Resources Division.
