A color Projection video is attached to the ceiling and this is connected to both computers and all AV equipment in the AV cupboard which includes laser disc, VCR, etc. The room also has two slide projectors with fades, zap cameras and camcorder. The room gets lots of use. The school also has carts to sign out. They could use three of these carts.
Students buy copy cards from the librarian and the machine debits the card.
This machine puts out about 2000 copies a month. The library also has many computers that contain the catalog system and several that are dedicated to specific CD ROMs. Others are equipped with CD ROM changers and readers with a selection of 6 titles. Physical Security for highly equipped rooms is achieved with magnetic door locks and magnetic card readers that are issued to authorized personnel only. Much of the expensive equipment is not on the ground floor and open only to interior light wells and doors.