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  BIXLER LIBRARY MEDIA LAB

Bixler Library Media Lab is a multi-use computer lab for student use and classroom space for select scheduled courses in digital art, computer-based applications in music, and web-based research methods for art and music.

 

GUIDELINES FOR USE

The primary function of this lab is to serve as open lab space for students. The lab may be scheduled for 1 digital art class per semester, and on an ad hoc basis for art, music, or library classes requiring hands-on, interactive student/faculty computer use. No food is allowed in the lab ; only drinks in sturdy, spill proof containers are allowed (no cans, styrofoam cups, etc. are allowed.)

 

SOFTWARE

Adobe Bridge CS5

EndNote10

iSync

Adobe Device Central CS5

Firefox

iTunes

Adobe Media Player

Front Row

iWeb

Adobe Photoshop CS5

Fugu

Microsoft Office 2008

Adobe Reader 9

GarageBand

ARTstor OIV

Audacity

iCal

Photo Booth

AudioScore Lite

iChat

PhotoScore Lite

Calculator

iDVD

QuickTime Player

Dictionary

iMovie

Safari

DVD Player

iPhoto

Sibelius 7

 

And more…

 

EQUIPMENT

 Computers, scanners, printers

 

·         16 Imacs with 22 inch monitors

·         4 Epson V500 Photoscanners

·         1 Epson GT 20000 11 x 17 in. flatbed scanner

·         2 Epson Stylus Photo R 2880 inject printers (for course enrollees only)

·         1 Hewlett Packard B&W laser printer

 

Teaching technology and equipment

 

·         Panasonic Digital Projector

·         Instructor’s Workstation (Extron controlled), with LanSchool "Teacher" software :

o    Imac

o    Oppo Blue ray DVD player

o    Onkyo 6 disc CD changer

o    Sharp multiformat VHS player (PAL/Secam/NTSC)

·         1 projection screen

·         Conventional white boards, including music score whiteboard

·         Sliding tack boards

  

 

HOURS

The Media Lab is open during all normally scheduled Bixler Library hours. Scheduled classes may take place between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm ; the lab is for open student use at all other times. 

 

SCHEDULING & CONTACT INFO

In consultation with the Head of the Art and Music Library, the Registrar may schedule appropriate semester-long Art or Music classes in the Bixler Library Media Lab. Other requests for scheduling individual or ad-hoc classes in Music, Art, or for the Library should be submitted via email to Margaret Ericson, Art and Music Librarian for approval. Departments outside Music, Art or the Library may only schedule this facility under exceptional circumstances.

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