Media Department
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The Media Department is located on the second floor of the Sims Memorial Library adjacent to the SGA Computer Lab and maintains a collection of media materials that includes videocassettes and DVDs, audiocassettes and compact discs, slides, phonograph records, and both 8 mm and 16 mm films. The department also houses a wide variety of equipment, much of which is available for use both within and outside of the department.
The Media Department is a unit of the Access Services Department. |
Contact Information Hours: Library Hours Location: Rm. 233/234 Contact: Gayle Riche, Supervisor
Phone: (985) 549-2033
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Policies
- Borrowing Privileges
Only current faculty, retired faculty, and staff members are permitted to borrow media materials for use outside of the library. Students may borrow materials for viewing within the Media Department.
- Loan Periods
Current faculty, retired faculty, and staff may borrow media materials for a loan period of three weeks. Students may borrow media materials for a loan period of two hours.
- Library Card
All library users must present a valid Southeastern ID card in order to charge (check out) media materials. If a faculty member or administrative staff wishes to have a student charge out materials for him/her using the faculty member's ID, a written request from the faculty member on university letterhead is required.
- Lending Limits
Current faculty, retired faculty, and staff members are permitted to borrow up to 40 items at once. Borrowing privileges will be blocked once these limits have been reached.
- Recall and Hold of Library Materials
All media materials borrowed by faculty and staff are subject to recalls and holds after the initial due date has passed. Any failure to respond to a recall request will result in the blocking of all borrowing privileges, including interlibrary loan requests.
- Laptop Loan Policies
- Quiet Study
The Media Department has been designated as a "Quiet Study Area." Students are expected to keep their voices down while studying in the department, and the use of cellular phones is strictly prohibited.
Services
- Media Reserves
All faculty members are able to place media materials on reserve for the purpose of being viewed by students. Reserve requests are placed by submitting a completed "Media Reserve Request" form and are valid for one semester only. Blank forms are available online (pdf file) or from the Media Department office. Any reserve request for materials coming from a faculty member's personal library must also be accompanied by a signed "Waiver for Personal Items" form in order to be processed. Please allow up to two business days for the processing of reserve requests.
- Viewing and Study Rooms
The Media Department has four (4) viewing rooms available for the purpose of viewing materials. Each room is equipped with a television, VCR, and DVD player, and is available for use by students for periods of up to two hours at a time. The department also has one group study room, which is available for use by all students, faculty, and staff.
- Classrooms
The Media Department has two classrooms available for use by faculty members. Both classrooms can be equipped with a TV, VCR, or DVD player. The larger room seats between 30 and 35 students and also has a computer with a projector. The smaller room seats 20 students. Use of the classrooms must be reserved through the Media Department at least 24 hours in advance and is subject to availability. A faculty member must be present in the classroom at all times.
Computers
- SGA Computer Lab
- Laptop Computers
Laptop computers are available for in-house borrowing by faculty, staff, and students. The laptop computers have full wireless and printing capabilities, and can be used anywhere within the library for a borrowing period of up to two hours. All laptop computers come equipped with commonly used software applications, including Adobe Acrobat Reader, and the Microsoft Office Suite-Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, and Word, and Internet Explorer. All users must sign the laptop loan policies agreement before checking out a laptop.
- Computer for the Disabled
Computer access is available in the Media Deparment for users with disabilities. Users with special needs have access to equipment such as a large-print keyboard, a 20" monitor, and a scanner/reader, in addition to software for screen reading, speech recognition, and text enlargement. The computer is equipped with commonly used software applications, including Adobe Acrobat Reader, the Microsoft Office Suite-Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, and Word, and Internet Explorer.
- Computers for Alumni
Graduates of Southeastern Louisiana University with active memberships in the Southeastern Alumni Association are able to use either of the two "Alumni Computers" that are housed in the SGA Computer Lab. Alumni must present their Southeastern Alumni Association membership card in order to gain access to the computers. The Alumni Computers come equipped with commonly used software applications, including Adobe Acrobat Reader, the Microsoft Office Suite-Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, and Word, and Internet Explorer.
Equipment
The Media Department has a variety of equipment available for use by faculty, staff, and students. Individual faculty members or departments may borrow portable equipment for either same-day or overnight use. A complete listing of available equipment may be found below.
* denotes that an item is considered "portable equipment"
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16 mm Film Projectors* Audio Tape Players* Compact Disc Players DVD Players Filmstrip Projectors* Laser Disc Players Multimedia Stations Music Consoles |
Overhead Projectors* PA Sound Systems Phonograph Players* Portable Screens* Recorders Slide Projectors/Viewers* TV/VCR Combinations* Video Projectors* |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Room |
| Gayle Riche | Media/SGA Lab Supervisor | 985-549-2033 | Sims 234 |
| Bethany Simpson | Evening Supervisor | 985-549-3863 | Sims 233 |
