The Media Centers are available to serve the audio-visual needs of the faculty and students. Limited production of materials to support the academic curriculum is done at both locations. The Media Center's policies are supportive of the University policies and procedures.

Media is available for use by faculty, staff, and students. Media may be checked out by faculty or staff for three (3) days and renewed once by telephone or in person for an additional three (3) days. Students may view any media in the media centers, check-out is not allowed. Faculty recommendations for additions to the media collection may be submitted to the Media Services Coordinator.

Centers on both campuses are equipped with study carrels. The Main Campus media center has two classrooms (a large classroom accommodating up to fifty (50) and a small classroom accommodating up to twenty-five (25) students). Criteria for scheduled use of the classrooms:

  The group must be a regularly scheduled class listed in the 
     current Class Schedule.

  The class must be accompanied by the instructor who remains 
    with the class until the period is finished.

  The class must be using media/equipment.

  NOT FOR USE BY SOCIAL GROUPS, SORORITIES, 
    FRATERNITIES, CLUBS, ETC.

  Scheduling for use  may  be done by telephone (5743 or 5744) or 
    in person.

A small room is available for individuals or groups  of 4-8 students.

Audiovisual equipment is available for check out by faculty for classroom instruction. The user is required to pick up and return equipment to the Media Centers. Due to limited quantities of  some equipment, advance reservation is requested. Operator service is not generally provided.

The media centers offer on site (classroom) or media center  videotaping for academic support. Advance consultation and scheduling is required. All request for videotaping must be scheduled through the Media Services Coordinator (ext. 5743). When requesting please provide: time your class meets, day your class meets, and the location of your class. Please send your written request to arrive at least  seven (7) days prior to the date of the requested videotaping. When your written request is received, you will be contacted for confirmation and assignment of a media specialist.  If the videotaping is scheduled to be done outside the normally scheduled hours of the media specialist, compensation must be provided for the media specialist by the requesting department.

Karen L. Gupton, Coordinator of Media Centers

Estella R. Whitaker, Web Manager  Copyright © 1998 Tennessee State University Library Last modified: February 7, 2000