borrowing for faculty & staff

The University Technology Lab provides Lesley faculty and staff on the Cambridge campus a place to preview software, or borrow other technology materials and peripherals.

• Educational Technology Preview Collection
• Previewing Software
• Borrowing Software
• Borrowing Equipment
• Booking the Laptop Cart

Education Technology Preview Collection

eLearning & Instructional Support maintains the Educational Technology Collection, which is mainly reserved for preview use in the UT lab. For more information about the Educational Technology Collection visit the Preview Collection page. On that page you'll find a link that allows you to search the Educational Technology Collection online even before you visit the UT Lab.

Previewing Software

If you are interested in previewing software, you can visit the University Technology Lab, which is located on the 4th floor of the Library building. Remember your up-to-date Lesley University ID, because you will need it to access the lab. Once you have decided what software title that you are interested in previewing, ask the student working at the UT Lab desk to find the software for you. The student at the desk will keep your Lesley ID until you are finished previewing the software. You may preview only one software title at a time. However, you may borrow headphones for use while you preview the software if you don't have your own headphones.

Borrowing Software

If you would rather take materials home, there are also many circulating materials in the collection which may be checked out for one week. In order for you to borrow any reserve material, you must send an email to the Classroom & Labs Coordinator at ut@lesley.edu with your request. eLearning & Instructional Support also maintains a collection of materials designed only to support off-campus courses. For information on this collection, please contact the Assistant Director of University Technology or the Off-Campus Distribution Coordinator.

Borrowing Equipment

Data Projectors

UT has data projectors available for you to borrow. The projectors are equipped with the needed cords. However, if you are using the projector with a Macintosh laptop, you will have to make sure that you have your adapter. (See this Help Center Article for more information) To borrow a data projector, see the UT Equipment Reservation Form. Reservations for these projectors must be made no later than two (2) days in advance to ensure availability.

If the projector is available, you can pick it up in the UT Lab, which is located on the fourth floor of the Library building.  A valid Lesley ID is required to enter the UT Lab.

Laptops

UT has Apple Macintosh and Windows laptops available to Lesley faculty and staff for on-campus use. If you want to reserve a laptop for an on-campus class or event, see the UT Equipment Reservation Form. Reservations for these laptops must be made no later than two (2) days in advance to ensure availability.

If the laptop is available, you can pick it up in the UT Lab, which is located on the fourth floor of the Library building. A valid Lesley ID is required to enter the UT Lab.

Digital Cameras

UT has several 2.0 mega-pixel digital cameras available to Lesley faculty, staff, and authorized students for on-campus use. Students must be enrolled in a qualifying course and recommended by faculty before reservations can be made. Reservations for these cameras must be made no later than two (2) days in advance to ensure availability. If you want to reserve a camera, see the UT Equipment Reservation Form.

If the camera is available, you can pick it up in the UT Lab, which is located on the fourth floor of the Library building. A valid Lesley ID is required to enter the UT Lab.

Audio/Visual Equipment

UT has several types of A/V equipment available to Lesley faculty and staff for on-campus use. If you want to reserve equipment for an on-campus class or event, see the UT Equipment Reservation Form. Reservations for this equipment must be made no later than two (2) days in advance to ensure availability.

• Video Cart (VCR & monitor)
• DVD & Closed-Caption Cart (DVD player, monitor & closed-captioning decoder)
• VHS Camcorder
• Slide Projector
• Tape Recorder
• Easel
• Sound Lectern

Booking the Laptop Cart

UT has a laptop cart available for use by Lesley faculty and staff. This mobile cart is equipped with twenty Windows laptops with DVD/CD drives, a black and white printer and a wireless hub. You can only use the laptop cart in the University Hall building. Before you book the laptop cart, you should request an orientation by sending an email to ut@lesley.edu. All reservations should be made through the Laptop Cart Reservation Form. 

For more information, refer to the links below:

• Laptop Cart Policy and Booking Procedures [pdf]
• Laptop Cart Software
• Laptop Cart Instructions [pdf]