The Cardinal

New Equipment, Better Tech Options

Elizabeth Blymyer
Staff Writer

Students looking for the perfect way to make a premium presentation for class, room 131 in the Norwood Cole library is the place to go. Last spring with the help of the Student Tech Fee, a myriad of brand new, high-definition, top-of-the-line equipment was purchased. Among this wonderful selection are three Macs, a large format Epson Stylus Pro printer, a Canon scanner, two Canon XH A1 high-def camcorders, two Canon Rebel digital cameras, two Canon Vixia HF 20 video recorders, a professional editing program, microphones, tripods and more. All of this is available for a student’s use.
To gain access to this new equipment students can speak to Media Technician Norma Lisherness, whose office is located in the library building room 133. Provide information about the project and the name of the instructor who assigned it. Lisherness will be glad get students acquainted with the new equipment and help them get a login account on one of the computers so they can get started.
Don’t know much about computer and video equipment? No problem. Lisherness can give a brief hands-on overview on the best and easiest ways to use the equipment.
This great enhancement in SVC’s editing collection is easy to access. By presenting a Student I.D. and giving Norma Lisherness information on the project, a student can use any of the equipment. The doors to the editing room are always locked, but students can talk to the library receptionist, and they will let students in if they have touched bases with Lisherness first. This equipment will help students compose a class presentation or video project. Some of it can be checked-out like a library book and used at home for as long as a week. It is available to all students at any time.