Facilities
Media Collections provides facilities and equipment to enable the playback and use of items in the Media Collections. These facilities are provided solely for the purpose of tertiary research and study. Precedence is given to University of Melbourne staff and students. Editing or duplication of materials is not permitted. Children are not deemed to be eligible users. There is an interactive floor map of Media Collections (level 4 ERC) to assist you in locating the equipment or facility you need.
- Audiocassette players
- Collaborative media learning stations
- Compact disc players
- Computers
- DVD players
- Games players
- Headphones (extra sets)
- Projector (16mm films)
- Remote controls
- VHS video players
Facilities available
- Audiocassette players
- Located at one media station and in Open Reserve.
Please note : Additional audiocassette players and headphones may be borrowed from the ERC Loans Desk and used in the Library. Power points are located near carrels on Levels 1 and 2. - Collaborative media learning stations
- Available in viewing room 2, enabling 2 to 3 people to view videos and DVDs together whilst studying
- Compact disc players
- CDs can be played on all DVD players and on the media computers.
- Computers
- 4 computers - PC only.
Buddy [i.e. on-line electronic resources].
DVD Region 4.
Multimedia playback.
Internet access on 3 PCs - No e-mail use allowed. 1 PC without internet access.
Non-internet PC can be used to install multimedia software.
Lectopia on internet access PC.
Printing not available.
These computers can only be used by University of Melbourne students and staff. (Software licensing agreements and University of Melbourne policy dictate that the Internet, e-mail services and computer software held in the Media Collections can only be used by University of Melbourne students and staff.) - DVD players
- Media stations.
Viewing rooms.
All regions. - Games players
- PlayStation 2 (media station 18)
XBox (media station 19) - Headphones (extra sets)
- Extra sets of headphones can be borrowed from the ERC Loans Desk.
- Projector (16mm)
- 16mm films may be viewed with on request. Please contact Media Collections staff to arrange a time. Please note that the viewing of this format may not be immediate.
- Remote controls
- Remote controls are available from ERC Loans Desk Level 1 or from the Information Desk on Level 4. Please note the letter and make of the player before requesting.
- VHS video players
- Media stations
Viewing rooms
All with PAL and NTSC playback