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Media Services Policies and Procedures

Recital /Concert Duplication
Students, faculty, and staff  may request copies of recitals or concerts by filing out the request form.

Language Materials Duplication
Students may request a copy of a language tape at the Media Services Desk. Student's may purchase a tape from Media Services for $1.25 or bring in their own 90 minute cassette tape. Tapes can be re-used for subsequent lessons. On the spot taping will take place during the hours the Media Desk is staffed. Tapes dropped off at other times will require a 3-day waiting period depending on length and quantity of copies requested.

Language Listening
Fifteen Listening Stations are available on a first-come first-served basis in Media Services. Each station is equipped with turntable, cassette deck, CD player and headphones.

Music E-Reserves
The Seeley G. Mudd Library offers online text and audio reserve materials. Sound files are delivered as streaming audio and texts are available as .pdf (portable document format) files. Sound files are only accessible through on-campus workstations that have sound cards. See Music E-Reserves Policy and Procedure and the Frequently Asked Questions page for basic information on using electronic reserves.

Video Tape Duplication of Lawrence Events
Blank video tapes are available from the Media Services Desk for

15-minute $1.50
30-minute $2.50
60-minute $3.50
120-minute $4.50

Tapes copies require a 3-day waiting period depending on length and quantity of copies requested.

Video Viewing/Music Listening 
Five viewing/listening rooms are available in Media Services (one will seat four persons, the other four seat one or two persons). Each room is equipped with a VCR and monitor, as well as DVD, cassette, and CD players. Two rooms also contain turntables. Room use is restricted to Lawrence University students, faculty, and staff. A weekly schedule for room use is posted on each door every Sunday. You may sign up for only one two and one-half hour session at a time. Academic viewing and listening take priority over recreational use. To gain access to a room, you will need your University ID card. Fifteen Music Listening Stations are also available on a first-come first-served basis. Each station is equipped with turntable, cassette deck, CD player and headphones. Five stations have campus computer network access for music listening reserves.

Digital Video/Audio Editing Services
The Digital Video/Audio Editing Lab allows students, faculty, and staff of Lawrence University to edit digital video and audio segments for use in presentations and projects. To use the lab, you must make arrangements with the Media Services or Instructional Technology Director, so that someone can be available to assist you. Please call 6757 to make an appointment.

Checking-out Equipment 
Media Services has a wide variety of audio and video equipment available for checkout. It is best to make advanced arrangements, as numbers are limited. See the Equipment for check-out link. Training in the use of equipment is also available upon request, #6757.