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Audiovisual Center Computers

Purpose:

To provide student, faculty and staff access to a Macintosh Laboratory and to lend, for use outside the Rohrbach Library, PC and Macintosh laptops, digital cameras, data projectors and a variety of other technology.

Equipment:

The AVC provides over forty Apple Macintosh microcomputer workstations to all KU faculty, staff, and students. The facility is equipped with thirty-five Apple's Power Mac G5s, and six Power Mac G4s, all running OS X (10.3.9). Peripheral devices include: laser printers (3), color laser printers (2), and scanners (10). Internet connectivity to the Kutztown University wireless network is throughout the area.

In order to gain optimum use of the university microcomputers in the Audiovisual Center, the following policies have been established.

  1. Students, faculty & staff will have access to the microcomputers on a first come basis.
  2. The Audiovisual Center staff will assist patrons in operating equipment to the best of their ability.
  3. Certain microcomputers may be reserved by KU students, faculty and staff. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance and may be for a one or two hour time period. AV Staff will take your reservation at the AV Center circulation desk.
  4. Microcomputer equipment is not to be moved or altered.
  5. The patron is required to save files to their personal storage devices.
  6. Unattended (10 minutes) workstations will be made available to other users.
  7. Food and drink are not permitted at the microcomputer workstations.
  8. The AV staff cannot assume responsibility for lost work.
  9. A listing of software applications installed on these units can be found at our Web site: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/avcenter/computer_facilities/computer_facilities_software.htm

Hours of Service:

  • Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. until 12:00 midnight
  • Friday 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday 2:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight

    • Users:

    Kutztown University matriculating students, faculty and staff.

    Circulation policies:

    1. Equipment circulates to matriculating KU students on an overnight basis.
    2. KU Faculty and staff may borrow equipment for a period of one (1) week.
    3. Students may not renew equipment.
    4. Holds are not taken for laptops or digital cameras.
    5. Because of the high demand holds are not taken for laptops or digital cameras.
    6. Please note, an overdue fine policy has been established for the late return of materials and equipment.
    7. Damaged and lost AV equipment shall be paid for at a price to be determined by the Audiovisual Center.
    8. Details can be found at: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/avcenter/services/services_home.htm

    Procedures:

    Students are asked to complete a lending policy form once, each semester. With a student lending policy form on file, the student only needs to present a valid KU ID to borrow materials and equipment from the AV Center. Laptops and digital cameras circulate on a first come basis and are due by midnight on the following day excluding exceptions to the regular schedule.

    Video Surveillance:

    In order to maintain security for our students, staff, visitors and the security of the collections, the AV Center public area is monitored by a video surveillance system. Public Safety officers are able to monitor AV Center activity and to record and archive relevant events.

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