Laptop & Equipment Borrowing

Multimedia equipment is available to current students, faculty, and staff for class-related projects.
Community borrowers may not checkout library multimedia equipment.
Equipment types other than laptop computers can be booked (reserved in advance) for pickup. Remaining items are available on a first-come first-served basis.
Most items circulate for one week.
Equipment cannot be renewed. Upon returning the equipment, a different unit may be checked out if one is available.
Equipment can be returned anytime during Library hours. Equipment may be returned to the ERC (during ERC open hours) or Circulation desks. Do NOT place equipment in the book drop. A damage fee may be charged if equipment is returned with broken parts, missing cables, or is placed in the book drop.
Borrowers must provide multimedia supplies, such as USB drives, SD cards, etc, for the equipment.
Equipment has steep late fees of $25 per day from the TIME due. Please don't be late.

Equipment items available:

One week checkout unless otherwise noted.

Adapter cables (HDMI, VGA, USB, etc.)
Audio cassette tape recorders
Calculators (financial, scientific, and graphing)
Camera dolly
Camera DSLR – photo and video
Camera shoulder mount
Camera smoothee curve
Camera Steadicam
Cameras - basic point & shoot
CD and cassette tape players
CD, DVD, and BluRay external optical drives for computers
Charging cables for phones, tablets, and laptops - due end of day
Digital voice recorders and microphones
Extension cords
GoPro camera + accessories
Headphones - end of day
Laptop computers -- Place an Equipment Request to be notified of next available computer. For more information, see Requesting a laptop computer. Laptops check out until the end of the semester. Laptops cannot be renewed between Fall and Spring semester. No renewals are allowed in May.
Microfilm & microfiche portable readers
Microphone: boom
Microphone: handheld
Microphone: headset
Microphone: shotgun
Podcast Equipment: Podcast Kit includes 2 PodMic microphones and stands, RodeCaster II audio production board, headphones, in a carrying bag.
Portable overhead projectors
Portable speakers
Presentation pointers/remotes
Projector screens
Public address systems with microphone and amplifier
Slide projectors
Sun lamps with full-spectrum light
Swivl
Tripods
Video projectors -- one week checkout
Webcams

Multimedia equipment available for in-Library use. MavCard not required to use these items.

Contact the Educational Resource Center by phone 507-389-5943 or msulibrary@mnsu.edu