Audio, Video and Computer Resources

Did you know that the Georgia Tech Library has a whole range of audio, video and computer equipment available for use by the Georgia Tech Community?

Digital Cameras & Camcorders

All items are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk and are 4 hour in-building use items unless noted otherwise.

For more information, see the Library web site. Or, contact the Circulation Department at:

Circulation Department
1st Floor East
Phone: 404-894-4500
Fax: 404-894-0399

Some of the equipment available:

* Digital Cameras (2 day out of building use)

Point and shoot type Canon Powershot SD410 (4 megapixel) and Powershot SD1000 (7 megapixel). The cameras come complete with a flash storage card, case, USB cable, manual and a battery charger. Overdue fines for general circulation are $5.00 per day.

The Library also has several short-term loan cameras available for those who need to take a few quick shots. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for details and availability.

* MiniDV Camcorders (1 week out of the building use)

Canon ZR 40, ZR 100, and ZR 850 MiniDV camcorders. They come complete with a case, firewire/USB cable, video input cable, manual and a power cord/adapter. Mini DV tapes are not included but are required for operation. Tapes may be purchased for $5.00 at the Circulation desk. The ZR 850 camcorders may be reserved, while the ZR 40 and ZR 100 offerings are available on a first come, first served basis. Overdue fines for all camcorders in general circulation are $5.00 per day.

They also reserved a line of higher quality Panasonic PV-GS380 MiniDV Camcorders for class video production use. They may be reserved in advance by the instructor. For questions and reservations, contact Joey Fones in the Circulation Department.

* Film/Slide Scanning Adapters

Nikon film/slide adapters and Epson photo scanning templates (each template set has 3 plates). These are scanning supplies for digitizing 35mm and 120/220 film and slides.

* GorillaPods (24 hour out of building use)

Similar to a mini-tripod, the gorillapods have flexible yet strong joints that allow you to use it on uneven surfaces, or even to wrap it around objects. It has a standard attachment that fits most cameras and camcorders.

* Headsets

Behind-the-head style with adjustable microphone and in-line volume controls.

* Multi-Card Media Reader

Dazzle USB Media Card Reader with USB 2.0 connection. This item can read many different formats of Flash media commonly used in digital cameras.

* Peripheral Cables

They have a line of USB and Firewire peripheral cables to help you manage your cameras, camcorders, and other devices. They are gold plated and provide exceptional transfer rates.

* Tripods (24 hour out of building use)

Standard tripods for most any camera or camcorder.

* Cassette Player (2 hour in-building use)

Emerson cassette tape player is available at the Circulation Desk.

* Digital Voice Recorders (4 hour out of building use)

Olympus VN-3100 PC with 72 hour recording time. The uplink cable, software and instruction guides are all included. The Software and driver must be installed to extract the .wav files from the device though you can use a Library Laptop if necessary. Audacity MP3 conversion software can be downloaded for free.

* Laptops

Dell Latitude Laptops with wireless internet. Power cords/adapters are available as a separate checkout. One renewal is allowed, based on availability. For information on software offerings - View the Software List.

* External DVD Burner

DVD Burner with USB 2.0 connection. All necessary the software, drivers, connection cable and a user guide are included.

* Graphing Calculators (2 Hour in-building use)