What's New AY21-22
This page list news and updates including updates to service offerings, new equipment loan program equipment and policy updates, lab, software and printing updates, and campus-location updates.
Equipment Loan Program updates
As established in AY20-21, we require advance reservations in order to prepare equipment for ease of quick pickup and Health & Safety considerations in our offices. Please visit the Equipment Reservations page for guides on how to reserve equipment.
New and Refreshed Equipment available starting Fall 2021:
- Camcorders: Canon VIXIA HF R80
- Digital Cameras: Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless
- Headphones: Logitech G PRO X Gaming Headset
- Laptops and Accessories: Franklin T10 Mobile Hotspot
- Lighting: GVM 800D-RGB LED Studio 2-Video Light Kit
- Microphones: Rode Rodelink Wireless Lavaler Kit
- Tripods & Stabilization: Steadicam Air 15 Monopod
- Webcams: AVerMedia Cam 313
Digital and Multimedia Labs updates
Our service locations continue to operate with plexiglass in place as a high traffic location. Hand Sanitizer and sanitizing wipes provided by the University will continue to be available at our service desks for client use. We will continue to monitor University Health & Safety messaging in the event of any adjustments or updates.
As we return to more standard on-campus activities this year, our student worker positions resume specialization we began to establish in AY19-20, with the Equipment & Video and Print & Design focus to better serve the needs of our clients. View our page to learn more about these positions.
Services and Support
As we return to more standard on-campus activities this year, our student worker positions resume specialization with the Equipment & Video and Print & Design focus to better serve the needs of our clients. View our Employment page to learn more about these positions.
Lake Shore Campus updates
Media Production Studio - IC room 207. We begin this year offering our new Media Production Studios in AY19-20. IC room 207 serves as our video production studio. This space will be used for collaborative projects with faculty and instructors. We continue to operate with caution and best Health & Safety practices such as masking during filming, and hand and surface sanitizer available during productions.
Poster Printing pickup from IC 2nd floor Service Desk. Our Poster Printer has moved to our dedicated staff service room, IC 202. Poster pickup can be done from the IC 2nd floor Service Desk.
Water Tower Campus updates
Vocal Booth Updates (CLC 608). We have made adjustments this year to limit reservations to no more than 2 per day, affording adequate cleaning times between use. This space previously launched in AY19-20 and is available for faculty, staff and students active in coursework. Learn more about the WTC Vocal Booth.
Health Science Campus updates
Digital Media Services officially begins to offer services at the Health Science Campus this academic year. This includes:
HSC Equipment Loan. This year we begin expanding the to HSC, and over the course of next academic year, we will be able to offfer the comparable kits and resources as we do to our LSC and WTC locations. Learn more about HSC Equipment Loan.
HSC Poster Printing. Digital Media Services begins to oversee many aspects of poster printing at HSC, learn more about HSC Poster Printing.
SDL PCs Refreshed. In collaboration with our Desktop Services team, all SDL and CALL 254 lab locations will see PCs refreshed with new Lenovo all-in-one machines by October. We will have updated labeling on monitors for greater clarity of exact workstation names and letters. Our CALL 254 also sees some signage updates as it relates to TBS Printing. Learn more about HSC Printing here.