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Media Reference / Self-Help Instruction / Production Support / Presentations / Appointments

Reference for Media Resources

Reference resources for the Media Resources collection include descriptions and purchase/rental information for commercially available films, videotapes, videodiscs, CD's, slides and audiocassettes. These resources also include subject specific mediagraphies, and a collection of distributor catalogues.

Copyright Issues

Copyright and duplication guidelines for media materials differ from those for print materials. The Kresge Center follows Public Performance and Fair-Use Copyright Guidelines for all its collections. Borrowers are asked to respect and follow copyright guidelines.

Robin Feinland, Media Resources Specialist, is responsible for the Media Resources collection

Self-help Instructions

Staff members support the use of all the equipment at the Media Center. Professional staff are available for reference appointments supporting special uses or advanced equipment. Many functions are supported by step-by-step instructions that patrons have used with success:

• DVD and CD burning and duplication
• Video-to-DVD conversion
• Color laser printing
• Photo and slide scanning
• Video duplication
• Audio transfer
• Audio duplication
• Laminating
• Video viewing
• Digital video recording
• Digital audio recording
• International VHS video standards conversion

Production Support

Professional staff support students, faculty and staff with project planning, production and presentation.

Project Planning

Professional staff recommend appropriate media formats, guide patrons in forming their production teams, suggest reasonable production schedules, and instruct patrons in the use of the appropriate presentation equipment. Staff may refer patrons to outside resources for those projects that exceed the Media Center's production capabilities.

Production

The Media Center's facilities support digital video production and post-production, computer graphics and digital editing of still and video images. Supported computer applications include: PowerPoint, Photoshop, MovieMaker, iMovie, Final Cut Suite, iDVD, Adobe Premiere, Media Cleaner Compression, and Kurzweil 3000.

Video Taping Referrals

The Media Center provides a referral service which locates students who have been trained on our video cameras and sound equipment and who can be hired as free-lance videotapers upon request.

The student works for the department requesting the videotaper and makes all individual arrangements with the department. The availability of free-lancers is not guaranteed, and arrangements should be made as much in advance as possible.

If no free-lancer is available, the department may designate a student or staff person to be trained by the Media Center Staff.

Presentation

The Media Center supports users in preparing their video, audio, slide, and data projection presentations.

Media Center staff instruct presenters in the scheduling and operation of the circulating presentation equipment.

Class Presentations

Professional staff are available for full class presentations in such areas as:

• Media project planning
• Digital video production
• Multi-media production

Individual Appointments

Staff are available, by appointment, to support patrons in special or more advanced media use. Common requests include:

• Video production
• Project planning
• Multi-media production
• Presentation preparation
• Digital video and audio file format conversion
• Video compression for the web