Recycle and Transform: The evolution of Northeastern University Libraries Digital Media Services, Spaces and Technologies

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Technologies Debra Mandel, Acting Associate Dean, User

1 Recycle and Transform: The evolution of Northeastern University Libraries Digital Media Services, Spaces and Technologies Debra Mandel, Acting Associate Dean, User Services, Northeastern University Libraries, Boston, MA. CCUMC October 2014

2 Northeastern University

3 Snell Library

4 ANALOG ROOTS: Media CENTER Distribution of media collection Viewing and listening

Digital media design studio 2007-2013 Mission: Northeastern

and interdisciplinary learning environment for creating

This resource is open to NU students, faculty, and staff.

5 Digital media design studio Mission: Northeastern University Libraries Digital Media Design Studio is a collaborative and interdisciplinary learning environment for creating course-related multimedia presentations, projects and portfolios. This resource is open to NU students, faculty, and staff. We support these objectives by providing high-end technology, instruction and technical assistance.

6 Spaces and Technologies 12 Mac Pro workstations in hybrid teaching environment Audio recording studio Green screen video recording studio Audio and video transfer/digitization work area Video cameras, tripods and audio recorders for loan

7 Audio & Video Studios Adobe Creative Suite, ilife Suite, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Logic Pro Portable cameras and lights

8 instruction

9 OTHER services Subject guides for media creation Consultations Short-term hosting of student projects Media showcases of student productions Collection development of media and music

10 Accomplishments Developed a model for incorporating multimodal assignments across the curriculum Taught approx. 900 students per year Provided specialized workshops Reformatted media materials for archives Developed collaborations with student music and video groups.

11 LIBRARY digital media commons Collection size increasing; physical extent decreasing Scholarly Communication: more than just text! Information literacy: new formats and challenges Interdisciplinary collaboration

12 DMC Mission..a comprehensive facility on level 2 of Snell Library for audio and video creation and multimedia projects. New animation, 3D-modeling, GIS, CAD, and game-design software allow users to create and present interactive media-rich content and work across disciplinary boundaries to build complex simulation models and explore innovative solutions to real-world problems.

13 DMC Layout

14 DMC operations Year One staffing: 1 Reference Librarian, 2 ITS students, 1 DMC Studio worker. Range of staffing hours within 24/7

SAS ArcGIS, HLM, Sketchpad, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut

15 Computers & SOftware 44 InfoCommons Macs 44 DMC machines with higher end software: AutoCAD, MATLAB, SPSS, Minitab, SAS ArcGIS, HLM, Sketchpad, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Pro Tools.

16 flexible furniture Campfire tables-plug laptops into monitors Portable tables and chairs

17 Collaborative SPACES 4 group study rooms Project development room

18 Two Presentation CircleS As teaching or event space As study, collaboration space

19 3d printing studio

20 New DMC Studios

$interface/converter, Avid c\24 control surface, plug-ins, drum, keyboard, wide microphone$

21 Audio Recording studio Avid Pro Tools HDX software, Apogee Symphony 16 x 16 I/O interface/converter, Avid c\24 control surface, plug-ins, drum, keyboard, wide microphone selection

22 Video Recording STudio 4 TV-quality Panasonic cameras, CANON EOS Mark III SD Cameras, IPAD teleprompter, Leprecon lighting board, Datavideo video switcher, Allen & Heath 16-channel mixer, Green Screen

23 Two Media creation studios Software: audio and video editing, Tegrity, SoftChalk, Storyline, Adobe Captivate and Adobe Presenter.

24 MEDIA WORK ROOM Format transfer, digitization in 16mm, audio and video formats Faculty and staff recording projects

25 OFFICES

26 HELP DESK

27 Informal TEACHING SPACE

28 Digital Scholarship Commons: Jan. 2014

29 DSC Mission The Digital Scholarship Commons is a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment where faculty and doctoral students engaged in research and instruction consult with experts and colleagues to advance their academic projects and share best practices in the use of technology and information resources.

30 Digital Scholarship Group, Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research, Academic Technology Services. Three Units Share Common Space

31 AccomplishmentS Expanded role of ITS to oversee technology and hire after hours staff 24/7 access to software and technology previously available in specialized labs only New booking system facilitates access Increased visibility of Library as destination and events locale Improved collaborations with depts., faculty and students Increased production and marketing of DMC creations:

32 American Libraries sept. /oct Design Showcase

33 Next steps Propose media teaching space Collaborate with classes for oral history projects Participate in new Digital Repository Service projects Expand media streaming collection Explore cost recovery options for use of space

34 Thank You! Debra H. Mandel

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