About the Digital Media Center

The Digital Media Center is a multimedia computer center, providing faculty and students with access to multimedia workstations equiped with multimedia production tools needed to enhance instruction or coursework. Anyone with an FSU Card can use the Digital Media Center. Drop by and we’ll be happy to show you around or get you started on a project! Also located here is the University's primary video collection and the new Open DVD Collection.

Philosophy on Assisted Media Services

The Digital Media Center’s primary goal is for patrons to become self-sufficient media users. To facilitate this we are committed to providing one-on-one instructional media support. This is important for patrons because watching and asking questions is an excellent way to embark on a new learning experience; whether you are an adept user just getting familiar with our Center, or whether you are a beginner, we are happy to work with you in an openhanded way. Particularly true for beginners, in order to learn and become self-sufficient, it is essential that new media users get as much hands on experience as possible. For that reason, for approximately one hour per project, we approach the process of assisted media services in a concerted way, sitting side-by-side, and for instructive purposes we'll even help create and input some of the content and data ourselves for you, describing what we are doing along the way. During this hour we slowly hand over full control of the project, shifting the learning experience into the hands of the patron. Exceptions with these time constraints can be made at the discretion of staff. And, of course, we are happy to continue to answer questions. For additional assistance, you may attend a DMC workshop or request a private consultation. We look forward to working with you soon!


Updated 1/24/08

Location

The Digital Media Center is located at the northwest end of the ground floor of Strozier Library.

 

SPRING 2008 Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 

Saturday: CLOSED

Sunday 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm


Policies

Last updated July 30, 2007.

Circulation Policy

  • FSU Faculty and Teaching Assistants may check out materials for up to three days.
  • All must present valid FSU ID to check-out videos.
  • There is a maximum of three items to any borrower at one time.
  • All other patrons are limited to 4 hours in-house use only.

Open DVD Collection

  • Check out to all FSU students with valid FSU cards.
  • 2 DVDs at a time may be checked out for two days.
  • Late overdue fines are 25 cents per day.
  • Available titles.

Checkout and Return Procedure

  • Check out video materials at the DMC Service Desk using a valid FSU Card.
  • Return borrowed items to the DMC, or after hours of operation, please return items to 1st Floor Main Circulation.
  • Never return fragile materials through library book drops – you could be charged a fee for damages.

Renewal Policy

  • Renewals of media items can only be done in person at the DMC desk. No renewals by phone or email.

Use of Lab, Studios, Screening Room

  • The Digital Media Center services and collection are for the purposes of supporting classroom assignments, instruction, faculty professional development, and general support of the University’s mission.
  • FSU faculty and student use only.
  • Reserve studio labs one day in advance for up to 3 hours. Sessions may be extended if the lab is not needed by another patron.
  • The Screening Room may be reserved (use online request form) by FSU faculty, teaching assistants, and student organization officers for the purpose of planning or viewing media. Requests that do not fall into these categories will be considered at the discretion of the Department Head.
  • Bring your own blank media (CD, DVD, USB drive) for saving your work. (Current projects can remain on the local hard-drive for one week. Files will be deleted 48 hours after your project is completed.)

FSU Libraries Video Ordering Policy

  • Videos are primarily acquired for instructional purposes at the request of FSU faculty.
  • DVD Region 1 is the preferred format.
  • If there is not a DVD format for a desired title, then the VHS (NTSC) format can be requested.
  • The Digital Media Center in the ground floor of Strozier Library has foreign format players; however, the Center does not loan these player and faculty may find they can not show these videos in their classrooms unless they have correct media players.
  • Audio material should be requested through the Allen Music Library. We do not acquire audio books.
  • FSU faculty can place a request by filling out the Materials (Books, Videos) Order Request Form. In place of “author” put “director”, in place of “publisher” put “distributor”, and in the “comments” be sure to state this is a DVD or VHS.

Copyright Guidelines

Check out a detailed version of these guidelines.

Faculty Express Delivery Service (FedS)

  • Please request FedS mail delivery of materials using our online form.
  • FSU Faculty and Teaching Assistants may request this service by registering first through FedS.
  • All media items that are past their due date must be returned by the patron to the DMC.  Do not return by intra-campus mail.

Fees

To inquire about a fee contact:

 

Office of Student Financial Services
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2394
Telephone: 644-9452

Course Reserves

  • Submit all course reserves by using the Course Reserves Department's online request form.
  • FSU Faculty and Teaching Assistants can check out videos on course reserves for 24 hours.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q1: Who can use the DMC? FSU faculty and students. Please present FSUCards at the Media Center Desk for requesting services or borrowing materials.
  • Q2: What can services be used for? FSU classroom assignments, instruction, professional development, and general support of the University's mission.
  • Q3: Does the DMC have books on audio? No, but the

    • Leon County Public Library does.

  • Q4: Does the DMC check out video camera or projectors? No, we currently do not loan any type of equipment.
  • Q5: Do you have a video camera available to use in the Media Center? Yes, students may with the help of the staff record short presentations using our video equipment. (Please bring your own MiniDV tape.)
  • Q6: Does the DMC offer workshops? Yes. See listing.
  • Q7: Are staff available to help me with multimedia software/equipment? Yes, during normal business hours.
  • Q8: Can I download files from Internet in DMC? No, DMC computers are offline.
  • Q9: Can I copy commercial video, or make MP3's from my CDs? Only for educational purposes as permitted by US copyright law. Please see our Fair Use Guidelines
  • Q10: How long can I reserve a studio? Up to 3 hours.
  • Q11: How does the DMC get new videos? FSU faculty can request new videos using the Materials (Books, Videos) Order Request Form.
  • Q12: Can I get a VHS video converted to a electronic format like a .mov or .wmv? Yes, we have analog to digital media capturing hardware for this purpose. We can usually copy up to 3 minutes for limited, educational uses -- during the process of filling out a Request Form we will talk to you about copyright concerns.
  • Q13: Can I get audio cassettes converted to electronic formats like .wav or MP3? Yes, see answer above.
  • Q14: Do you have a typewriter to use?  Yes.  Ask for it at our service desk.