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Automated 35mm slide scanner now available to K-Staters

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PowerSlide scannerThe Media Development Center in 213 Hale Library has recently added an automated 35mm slide scanner. The Pacific Image PowerSlide 3650 is designed to convert large numbers of 35mm mounted slides into digital files that can be searched, processed, printed, or delivered electronically.

Scanning 50 mounted slides takes approximately 50 minutes, or 1 side per minute. The impresssive optical resolution of 5000 dpi produces digital files that remain true to the original images.

Equipment in the Media Development Center is available for use by all K-State faculty/staff and students.  For more information, contact Phyllis Epps, MDC manager, at 785-532-4921.

Student using the slide scanner in the Media Development Center, 213 Hale Library

Free class Dec. 2: Using a professional-grade camcorder

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K-State faculty/staff and students who would like to learn the basics of using a professional-grade camcorder are invited to attend a free class 9-10 a.m Friday, Dec. 2, in the Media Development Center, 213 Hale Library.  No registration is needed; just walk in the day of the class.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Set the white balance
  • Choose the correct camera mode
  • Use the zoom, iris, and focal controls
  • Check and adjust audio levels
  • Use good techniques for shooting video

For more information, call Phyllis Epps, 785-532-4921.

Media Development Center has extended hours through Dec. 9

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The Media Development Center, 213 Hale Library, will begin extended hours from Monday, Nov. 28, through Friday, Dec. 9, to provide extra time for K-Staters’ end-of-semester project needs.  The MDC has a variety of multimedia equipment available for free use by K-Staters.

The full schedule prior to Thanksgiving and final exams is on the MDC homepage. Regular hours resume Saturday, Dec. 10, just before finals week.

Free class Nov. 11: Basics of using a professional-grade camcorder

Posted on by Phyllis Epps

The Media Development Center in Hale Library is offering a class Friday, Nov. 11, for K-Staters who would like to learn the basics of using a professional-grade camcorder. The class is 9-10 a.m in the MDC, 213 Hale Library.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Set the white balance
  • Choose the correct camera mode
  • Use the zoom, iris, and focal controls
  • Check and adjust audio levels
  • Use good techniques for shooting video

Faculty/staff and students do not need to register for these classes. Just go to the Media Development Center the day of the class to participate. For more information, call 785-532-4921.

Zoom videocamera available for checkout by K-Staters

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photo of blue Zoom video recorder
Zoom Q3 pocket-sized video recorder

The Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder is a pocket-sized video recorder that records MP4 video clips. It retails for about $200. However, students and faculty/staff can check out a Zoom at no charge, at the iTAC equipment check-out desk in 214 Hale Library.

What sets this versatile video recorder apart from other similarly sized recorders is its exceptional audio quality. The Q3 has built-in stereo condenser microphones that provide broadcast-quality audio.

The video and audio are also easily imported into a computer using the built-in USB cable or an SD card.

More IT resources available for checkout, plus procedures and policies, are listed on the Media Development Center’s equipment checkout page.

New oversize scanner in MDC handles 5'x7' media

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The Media Development Center has recently added an oversize scanner to the lab. The copy stand mount can accommodate artwork measuring up to 36 inches by 48 inches. Larger works measuring up to 5 feet by 7 feet can be mounted to the wall and digitized.

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MDC hours during last weeks of spring semester 2011

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The Media Development Center (213 Hale Library) has extended hours during the weeks up to and including finals week.

Extended hours begin two weeks before finals

  • Monday, April 25, and Thursday, April 28 — 10 a.m.-midnight
  • Monday, May 2-Thursday, May 5 — 10 a.m.-midnight
  • Friday, April 29, and Friday, May 6 — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 30, and Saturday, May 7 — noon-5 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 1, and Sunday, May 8 — 1-10 p.m.

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MDC hours during 2010 fall break and finals week

Posted on by Phyllis Epps

The Media Development Center in 213 Hale Library will have extended hours of 10 a.m.-midnight on Mondays through Thursdays of Nov.29-Dec. 9, or two weeks prior to finals week. The complete schedule of MDC hours now through Dec. 18 is shown below.

MDC 2010 hours Thanksgiving and exam week
Monday, Nov. 22, 1-5 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving CLOSED
Friday, Nov. 26, library closed, MDC CLOSED
Saturday, Nov. 27, 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 28, 1-10 p.m.

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Spotlight: Snowball microphone available for checkout

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New Blue Snowball microphone with mini-tripod available for checkout

The Blue Snowball microphone is a new piece of equipment now available at Equipment Checkout, next to the IT Help Desk in Room 214, Hale Library.

The Snowball is a high-quality microphone that’s designed to be used with its accompanying mini-tripod to:

  • Record anything from a podcast to a musical instrument
  • Record with just about any audio recording program
  • Connect to a computer via a USB port
  • Work with both PCs and Macs


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Spotlight: Zoom Q3 video recorder

Posted on by Phyllis Epps
photo of blue Zoom video recorder
Zoom Q3 pocket-sized video recorder

The Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder is a pocket-sized video recorder that records MP4 video clips. It retails for about $200. What sets this versatile video recorder apart from other similarly sized recorders is its exceptional audio quality. The Q3 has built in stereo condenser microphones that provide broadcast-quality audio.

The video and audio are also easily imported into a computer using the built-in USB cable or an SD card.

The Zoom can be checked out at no charge by students and faculty at the iTAC equipment check-out desk in 214 Hale Library.