You may request equipment electronically using the Equipment Request Form. The MRS staff also provides onsite troubleshooting, replacement of lamps and batteries, and coordination of equipment maintenance and repair service. Also, the staff handles faculty requests for film or video rentals from external sources. Film and video materials are delivered to department offices upon request, or may be picked up at the Cook 202 service desk. Faculty may reserve materials for use in class or on the video network and place personal items on reserve for student use.
Faculty is permitted to borrow items for overnight or off campus use for preview.
MRS also maintains the library's collection of audiocassettes, phonograph records, and CDs. These maybe used in the Media Lab or they can be checked out using a valid TU identification card with library label. Faculty may request an item either electronically or in person in MRS using the Media Request Form or the Rental Request Form. Audio and visual materials may be placed on reserve for use in the Media Lab when needed by a class or group of students. If designated by the faculty member, audio materials can be checked out for overnight use.