Multimedia Services

Find

Use NUCat to search for all our multimedia: DVDs and CDs on the shelf, streaming video and sound from our licensed online collections.

Create

The Digital Media Design Studio is our collaborative and interdisciplinary learning environment for creating course-related multimedia presentations, projects and portfolios.

View and Listen

Current NU faculty, staff and students may view and listen to media materials in the Snell Library.

DVD and videocassette players are located on the 1st floor near InfoCommons.

Multi-region/PAL players are available in the Viewing Rooms on the 2nd floor of Snell Library.

Audio CDs may be played in the computers on all floors of the Snell Library and in the Infocommons.

Headphones and remote controls may be checked out at the circulation desk.

Group viewing rooms for small groups (2-6 people) are available on the 2nd floor of Snell Library. See Viewing Rooms for more info. Reserve a room at the circulation desk.

Off-air recording is available for taping of television broadcasts for later classroom use. See off-air recording

Additional viewing and listening equipment is available in the DMDS along with editing and mixing software for multimedia production.

Borrow

Restricted use reserve

Some items, usually feature films and language teaching materials, appear in our catalog (NuCat) with a "Restricted use reserve" location. These titles are available for in-library use only by current NU students; faculty may take these materials out of the library for classroom showings.

Scheduling Materials in Advance

Faculty may walk in during open hours to pick up materials for classroom use. However, we recommend scheduling of media materials at least 24 hours in advance to ensure they are available when you need them.

Visitors

Members of BLC libraries may use and borrow non-reserve, non-restricted media materials on-site with a valid BLC card. Please call in advance to check availability and make arrangements for your visit.