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Your homebase for creative and emerging technologies in the Libraries starts with Multimedia Resources and Services, first floor of Howe Library. Here is where audio-visual equipment, knowledge and creative energy come together to support UVM.

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Your homebase for creative and emerging technologies in the Libraries starts with Multimedia Resources and Services, first floor of Howe Library. Here is where audio-visual equipment, knowledge and creative energy come together to support the UVM community’s tech projects. Do your 3D printing; record, edit and produce audio and video; develop classroom or for-fun projects with specialized software, equipment and the support of our knowledgeable team.

We support creative and emerging tech in three major ways:

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Center for Multimedia Development (CMD)

There’s always something going on in our Center for Multimedia Development lab / tech sandbox. This lab space in the atrium of Howe Library contains tools for experimentation and creativity for the UVM community, including:

  • 3D printing
  • Virtual reality services for classes
  • Specialized software -- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), media applications, Geographic Information Services (GIS) software, statistical applications, data visualization applications, 3D modeling applications and more
  • Alienware PCs that are capable of intensive processing and gaming
  • Mac Studio computer lab

Recent project: A CALS landscape-planning class used the lab’s virtual reality to immerse themselves in the landscapes of Japan, Madagascar, Copenhagen and more as they attempted to create landscape policies for the places they "visited." Read about this and some other recent projects.

Read the Center for Multimedia Development (CMD) lab policy.

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Virtual reality being tested by a person in the CMD lab

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Sound and Vision Studio

Tucked in the basement of Howe for maximum noise reduction is our Sound and Vision Studio. Wrapped in sound-absorbing materials, the UVM community uses the space for audio and video recordings, as well as photography. This studio's professional audio mixer with input for four microphones has made it a campus favorite for recording podcasts. More about the studio:

  • Achieve different configurations with drop cloths, green screens, and light kits.
  • Studio tables are collapsible to meet your needs.
  • Record isolated audio tracks in a sound-proof environment.
  • Take photographs in a controlled environment, with lighting and equipment support.

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Equipment such as large microphone in sound and vision studio

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Multimedia Resources and Services

Music, film, sound recordings

We have a rich collection of film (digital, DVD, VHS) and musical audio CDs or sound recordings for patron use. Don’t have a DVD player? We can lend you one. Read our guidelines for lending materials and loan periods.

High-tech audio-visual equipment

We lend media equipment for your personal, professional or academic use. Broad categories include:

  • Digital video cameras– from GoPros to Canon Vixias, we lend specialty action cameras, cinema cameras, compact cameras, selfie cameras and standard video cameras.
  • Digital still cameras – from DSLR to mirrorless cameras, we have you covered for your photography needs.
  • Accessories and other tech – Don't forget the tripod, light kits, microphones, podcasting kits, specialized adapters, gaming mouse and much more.

Read our guidelines for equipment loan periods.

Recent project: A UVM student who is affiliated with the Space Club needed some special equipment for night-time photos. The lab was able to purchase a Canon remote timer for their use. The club uses this equipment, but it's now in circulation for all UVM community members.

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How to use our services:

 

We lend the latest and greatest media equipment and get new things all the time. It’s always best to plan ahead and reserve the equipment you need.

Equipment typically circulates for seven days, but exceptions can occasionally be made to accommodate research needs. Equipment can be reserved for when you need it through the Multimedia Services desk. Read our guidelines for borrowing equipment. (to new page)

When you pick up your equipment, we’ll work with you to help you get started. If you get home and realize you need help, just make an appointment or stop by our media desk during our hours.

Work with our team to schedule your time in the Sound and Vision Studio. You will need to check in at the Multimedia Desk, Howe Library atrium.

After working in the Sound and Vision Studio, bring your media to the lab for editing. Or bring your project in to work on GIS mapping tools, virtual reality setups and more. The lab is open during business hours for you to enter with a scan of your CatCard. Just ask our staff at the Media Services desk if you need help.

We work with instructors around campus to support their classroom needs. Recently, professor Acosta’s Agriculture, Landscape and Environment class – ALE 3390 – used the lab to develop floor plans in Revit.

Additional workshops about our tools and services are available upon request – just ask!

Email Media Services emailing Media Services or call them at (802) 656-1947.

3D printing is free for our UVM community. You’ll send your files to our knowledgeable staff who will then print them for you, in the order we receive projects. It does take some time for 3D models to finish printing, so please plan ahead. You can either send your files via email, or you can book an appointment to learn more about the process and get some tips on how to proceed with your project.

We love partnering on special 3D print projects, so don’t be afraid to discuss your ideas with the media team. Recently, Ph.D. students in the physical therapy program have been working with the lab to design adaptive equipment for patient use. Projects like this are great collaborations where the students work closely with our staff to talk through approach in design, test print, adapt the outcome, and print again.

Schedule 3D printing by emailing Media Services or call them at (802) 656-1947.

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