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Circulating Equipment

Equipment available for checkout at the Thorndike Library falls under three categories:

Equipment with no restrictions

Tape Players/Recorders • CD Players • Battery Chargers • Media Card Readers

Audio/Video Cables and Adapters • Mini Disc Recorders • Slide Projectors

Binoculars • VGA Computer Adapters • LCD Projectors • Headphones

Portable Projection Screens • Point & Shoot Digital Cameras • SLR Cameras

PAL/NTSC DVD/VHS Player • Alesis Audio Mixing Board

Equipment with class and/or prior use restrictions

Digital SLR Cameras • Pro MiniDisc Recorders • Marantz Tape Recorders

Language Tape and CD Kits • Digital Video Cameras • Sound Kits

Lighting Kits • Digidesign Protools Hardware

Heavily restricted equipment

(primarily used by A-V staff members and experienced staff, faculty and students)

HD Digital Video Cameras • Marantz CD Burner • CD/DVD Duplicator • CD/DVD Printer
Presentation Laptop Computer

Thorncat, the Library's online catalog, lists circulating A-V equipment. To reserve equipment, contact the Thorndike Library staff.

Classroom Equipment

TVs, VHS/DVD players, overheads, and screens are available in most classrooms. A few of our classrooms include LCD projectors and stereo receivers. Additional LCD projectors are available for checkout at the library. All classroom equipment can be accessed by anyone on campus with the exception of equipment in the Putnam room. This room's A-V cart must be unlocked with a key available for checkout through the Thorndike Library's circulation desk. There is a list of equipment available in all of our classrooms by building.

Rental Procedures

Gates Auditorium soundbooth • Light and sound equipment
Approval from the A-V Technology Specialist is necessary before the soundbooth can be used without a sound technician or House Manager. $25 per event.

Equipment Rental
Approval from the A-V Technology Specialist is necessary before these items can be used without a lighting/sound technician or House Manager. Items include LCD projectors, lectern/microphone, DVD/VHS player, slide projector, folding screens, TVs, presentation laptop computer. $15 per item.

Please contact Zach Soares at 207-288-2944 x213 or zsoares@coa.edu for more information