Our Equipment
Who to Talk to About Equipment | Equipment Check-out Policies & Fines | Equipment for Classrooms and Events | Equipment Carrels | Cameras | Other Equipment | Extended Loan Laptops | Laptop Loan for Students| Request Equipment Online
Who to Talk to about Equipment
Tom Finicle, Media Services Specialist, oversees booking for all media equipment. Please call Media Services at 864-7120 or mediasrv@loyno.edu, or contact Tom directly at 864-7170 or finicle@loyno.edu, with equipment questions or requests. Portable equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All equipment must be reservered at least 48 hours prior to using it.
For events held in the Danna Center, please request equipment from the Student Activities Office by contacting Daphne Cambridge at 865-3622 or dcambrid@loyno.edu.
Equipment Check-Out Policies & Fines
Our Policies
- All equipment is reserved is a first-come, first-served basis.
- Media Services must be contacted at least forty eight hours prior to equipment check-out.
- A request for equipment does not necessarily mean the equipment is reserved. If the requested equipment is available, users will receive an email confirmation. Only at this point may users consider the equipment reserved for their use.
- Regarding equipment deliveries, Media Services staff cannot leave equipment in a classroom unless the instructor is there. If the instructor is more than 15 minutes late, the equipment will be removed, and will not be delivered again to that class that day.
- Except for Extended Loan Laptops, all equipment may be checked out for a MAXIMUM of twenty-four hours based on availablity.
- Equipment may be used only on Loyola's campus (with the exception of camcorders and digital still cameras).
- Equipment may be used only by members of the Loyola community. Students require written permission from an instructor or advisor to check out certain items, including laptops and projectors.
- It is expected that equipment will be treated with exceptional care. If equipment is returned to Media Services in faulty condition, the borrower or his/her department will be held responsible for repair or replacement. If the equipment is not returned at all, the borrower will be held responsible for its replacement.
Overdue Fines & Replacement Fees
The overdue fine for all equipment is $5.00 per day.
Replacement fees for damaged or unreturned equipment are determined by the replacement cost of the equipment.
Equipment for Classrooms and Events
Media Services provides Loyola faculty, staff, and students with instructional technology equipment for teaching and presentations. Sixteen (16) classrooms in the classroom pool have state-of-the-art presentation equipment permanently installed; we call these enhanced classrooms. Almost all classrooms have permanently installed VHS/DVD players, video monitors, overhead projectors, and screens. The Monroe Library has several classrooms and meeting rooms with instructional technology equipment installed. Portable equipment can be borrowed from Media Services on a first-come, first-served basis. Please see our equipment check-out policies with regard to borrowing equipment.
Portable equipment includes:
- data/video projectors
- laptops (for presentation only)
- slide projectors
- overhead projectors
- document cameras
- VHS VCRs
- video monitors
- DVD players
- CD players
- audio cassette players & recorders
- video camcorders (miniDV)
- digital still cameras
- USB presentation remotes
If you don't see the equipment you need on this list, call Media Services at 864-7120 or e-mail us at mediasrv@loyno.edu.
Equipment Carrels
Personal carrels with the equipment listed below are available at Media Services during regular library hours. Equipment includes:
- VHS/DVD players
- Hi-8/8mm player
- slide viewer
- microform reader/printers
- graphics workstations (with scanners & color printers)
- video workstations
Cameras
Digital Still Cameras
We have several digital still cameras for loan.
Video Camcorders
- 4 miniDV digital camcorders
Tripods may be checked out with all camcorders. We sell miniDV tapes for $5.00/tape.
For more information about our audio-visual duplication and transfer services, visit our A/V Duplication page.
Other Equipment
Copystand
A copystand is available for photographing flat art. Bring your own camera.
16mm film projectors, BetaMax VCRs, 3/4-inch VCRs, laserdisc players, turntables...
Older machines are available to use with older media.
Extended Loan Laptops
Media Services has laptops available for faculty and staff to use on an extended basis, making them ideal for teaching preparation, business trips, conferences, and work-related projects. These laptops may be checked out for up to two weeks at a time. Laptops must be picked up and returned to Media Services.
NOTE: Do not leave files on the hard drive; they will be ERASED.
Laptop Loan for Students
Laptops may be checked out from the Circulation desk for a maximum of four hours at a time.
All student laptops are equipped with a DVD-ROM/CD-R drive, but DO NOT include a floppy drive. External floppy drives are available for check-out.
The laptops are ready for wireless access to the Loyola network from within the library.
Please note:
- Laptops are secured and must remain within the building.
- The fine for an overdue laptop is $10.00 per hour.
- A student’s Loyola ID is required.
AS ALWAYS: Do not leave files on the hard drive; they will be ERASED.
