- Sawyer Media Center
Please note that the University Media Services office in the Sawyer building has moved to its new home on the 11th floor in S1142.
Location
Room 1142Tel: 617.573.8484
Fax: 617.305.1758
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 8:45 am - 7:30 pm
Saturdays 8:00am - 1:00pm
The UMS Sawyer Media Center provides media equipment, technical support and services to all upper campus buildings: Sawyer, 20 Ashburton Place, One Beacon St, 40 Court Street, 73 Tremont St, and the Somerset residence hall. Please call the center if you should need assistance or would like to make a media request.
Classroom Media User’s Guide (PDF document)
Areas of Service
UMS Sawyer has four areas of service:
1. Equipment Distribution
2. Training
3. Graphic Supplies
4. Video/audio tape dubbing & off-air recording
Equipment Distribution
• Equipment is to be picked up and returned by faculty.
• Students may use equipment for in-class projects only with prior faculty authorization.
• We request at least two days prior notice for equipment requests.
The following equipment is available:
- LCD Data/Video projectors
- Laptop computers
- 27” TV/VCR/DVD carts
- Digital audio recorders
- Cassette tape recorders
- CD/Cassette Radios
- DV Camcordrs/tripods
- Powered speakers/micrphones
- Overhead projectors
- 35mm slide projectors
- 16mm film pprojectors
Training
UMS staff is available for training on all equipment and multimedia classroom use. Please be advised that due to over-scheduling, it is difficult to find empty classrooms to train in while classes are in session. We recommend that you make an appointment with us during the activity periods (T/TH 1-2:30) or set aside some time either before or after your class if you need training. Training typically takes less than 10 minutes, UMS strongly advises formal training in multimedia classrooms prior to use. This will ensure that you will be prepared for each class should you need to utilize media technology.
Graphic supplies
UMS provides the following graphic supplies to professors:- dry erase markers & erasers
- chalk & erasers
- flip chart markers
- flip chart paper
- transparencies
In addition, UMS provides:
- Videotape (VHS)
- Audio cassette tapes (60 & 90 min)
Audio/Video Tape Dubbing
UMS can dub your video and audio cassettes provided they are not copyrighted. If you give us copyrighted material, we will inform you that you must receive permission to copy it.
Off-air Recording
UMS can tape any off-air programming for you so long as it is used as part of face to face teaching. All off-air recordings must be returned to UMS within 45 days of taping for destruction, per Federal law.
*Please see price list and charge back list for information on prices and charge backs.
Multimedia Classrooms
The following classrooms have built-in media equipment. All faculty, students, and administration must arrange to be trained in use of the room that they will be using.
These classrooms in the Sawyer Building have a multimedia PC Network Computer, VHS playback and record with room camera, DVD, video-data projection, and a document camera:
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A40 |
325 |
821 908 921 927 929 938 1008 1021 1023* 1029* 1125 |
** These two classrooms can be combined by means of a motorized moveable wall into one large classroom seating 101 people.
*** This room does not contain a document camera or room camera.
Please download our Classroom Media User’s Guide to learn more about these rooms.
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Jeff Rhind, Assistant Director
Ron Boston, Senior Media Coordinator