Software for creating multimedia presentations is available on the workstations. The laboratory also houses a darkroom. A modem server is available for dial-out capabilities. Students have access to a wide variety of electronic bibliographic databases in CD-ROM and online formats, which are available to all stations via the network and Internet. Through the lab, regular instruction is provided to students in the use of the Internet, word processing, database applications, desktop publishing, and many other topics.
Peripheral equipment includes a CD-ROM writer, color scanner, and video capture boards.
Students can gain experience working in MS-DOS, Unix, and Macintosh platforms. A library reading room permits browsing in current periodicals and information files. Academic Common Market. Cooperative Education Program. The School of Library and Information Studies and several other institutions cooperatively provide students with professional experiences that enrich and supplement their graduate studies.