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Multimedia Services

An introductory guide to utilizing Multimedia Services. Information on film, digital cameras, audiobooks and media viewing stations.

Materials Available

The Multimedia library offers: laptops, cameras ( DSLR and mirrorless),camera's tripods, calculators (scientific, financial and graphing),headphones, mice, Blu-Ray/DVD players, Light therapy lamps ,  DVDs, Blu-Rays and audiobooks for check out. Circulation policies for library materials, including media items, are available here. To check out media materials, visit us in MC 2.408. Not familiar with this library location? Click here for a floor plan. 

In the evening hours, these items are available by request at the Main Library Services Desk

Calculators

McDermott Library offers graphing, financial, and scientific calculators. These calculators checkout for 14 days at a time and may be taken outside of the library. All calculators include a calculator, slipcover, and zipper bag. All items, including the bag, must be returned together. Calculators may be renewed one time.

  • Financial calculators complete basic arithmetic functions. They offer the ability to calculate future and present value, interest rate per period, and number of payments. The TI-BA II plus is a financial calculator.
  • Scientific calculators complete basic arithmetic functions. They also include functions related to scientific notation, logarithmic, trigonometric and exponential functions, statistics and probability, matrix calculations, etc. The TI-30Xa, TI-34 MultiView and TI-36X are scientific calculators.
  • Graphing calculators complete basic arithmetic functions. This calculator is capable of plotting graphs and solving for variables and simultaneous equations. It is most often used in calculus courses. The TI-84 plus is a graphing calculator.

Overdue charges for financial and scientific calculators are $0.50 per day for the first 14 days, up to a max of $7. Overdue charges for graphing calculators are $5.00 per day for the first 14 days, up to a max of $70. After 14 days, the calculator will be assumed lost and the patron will be responsible for a $7(or $70 for a graphing calculator) overdue fee + $25 processing fee + replacement cost of the item.

 

Blu-Ray and DVD Players

McDermott Library offers portable DVD and Blu-Ray players and writers, which can be checked out and connected to your computer or laptop.  The DVD players and writers are Buffalo’s 6x Portable Blu-ray Writer with M-Disc Support and offers high-capacity disc writing with fast Blu-ray read and write speeds in a small, portable package. It offers optimal burning and playback performance of Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs on laptops and netbooks and features BDXL support for writing to high capacity Blu-ray discs and M-DISC support for longer life recordings.

The DVD and Blu-Ray players are available for checkout for 14 days. DVD and Blu-Ray players may be renewed one time.

Digital Cameras

McDermott Library offers the following camera models:

MIRRORLES CAMERAS

DSLR CAMERAS

Cameras and Tripods may be checked out for 14 days. No renewals.

Overdue charges for all cameras are $20 per day, up to a maximum of $280. After 14 days, the camera will be assumed lost and the patron will be responsible for a $280 overdue fee + $25 processing fee + replacement cost of the item.

Users must complete and sign a Camera Agreement Form each academic year. Forms are available at the Multimedia Services desk or at the main Services desk. 

Headphones

Laptops

Laptops may be checked out to current UT Dallas students, faculty and staff for a 14-day borrowing period and can be renewed one (1) time. Bring your Comet Card to the Eugene McDermott Library, room 2.408 (Multimedia Services) for checkout. Find details about terms of use and included software on our laptop policy page.

Important: The computers are restored to the Library's settings when rebooted (clearing your data), so remember to save your work to a separate device or cloud storage like OneDrive.

Additional Items for Checkout

In addition to DVDs and Audiobooks, you can borrow accessories and music to help you experience your media @ UTD.

Light therapy lamps can be checked out for 14 days.

Our Audio CD collection(mostly classical music) offers a selection of recorded music available for check out. You may search the Library Catalog to find specific material.

Not familiar with the Multimedia policies? No worries! Learn more here

View Your Media at UTD

Need to relax between classes or buy time until rush hour traffic dies down? We have you covered! McDermott Library offers viewing stations with DVD and VHS players, blu-ray players, and a Region 0 DVD player. You can check out a viewing station, DVD or VHS, and a pair of headphones at the Multimedia library!

How do I renew my media checkouts?

Most of the media items such as laptops, calculators , DVDs and DVDs players may be renewed one time. Cameras can not be renewed. Media items can be renewed online under the patrons account, or by emailing the Access Services department at circ@utdallas.edu. All media items must be returned to the Library at the end of their loan period

Still need your media item? We understand and will try to accommodate. When returning the item, alert the staff member you would like to recheck it. If current demand permits, the item will be checked out again.