Services

:: Faculty and Staff Production Rooms

• Two offices equipped with the latest computer equipment for use by TSTC employees.
• Reservation can be placed by calling our office or by just walking in, if the rooms are available.
• For more information about the use of production rooms, please contact our office at 364-4619.

:: Multimedia Presentation Services

• Requests must originate from TSTC personnel.
• Initial consultations typically require 30 minutes to 1 hour and are requested to be scheduled in advance.
• Media Center will strictly follow all of the Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Multimedia prepared by the Consortium Of College and University Media Centers, http://www.ccumc.org/  .  We reserve the right to refuse any requests that may involve copyright violation(s).
• All instructional multimedia presentations developed by the Media Services personnel will be stored on external disks and housed in the digital archival storage area.
• Faculty/Staff requesting copies of multimedia presentations produced for their classes must provide storage devices suited for the purpose of digital duplication.
• Training on mobile multi-media equipment on carts is available upon request.

:: Audio/Video Production Services

• Requests can only be originated and signed by TSTC personnel.
• All requests are on a "first come-first served" basis.
• Copyright laws prohibit us from duplicating audio and video cassettes without written permission from the producer and/or distributor.
• Faculty/staff requester must obtain verbal and/or written clearance in advance of guest videotaping requests.
• Satellite downlink requests are scheduled by first contacting the Director of Distance Learning at ram.delarosa@harlingen.tstc.edu 

:: Audio/Visual Equipment

• Requests can only be originated and signed by TSTC personnel.
• All requests are on a "first come-first served" basis.
• Reservations, same day or advance, are required for all Media Center equipment.
• Check-out periods are normally based on class time period.
• Advance reservations, up to 1 semester, are allowable.
• Media personnel will attempt to locate substitute equipment when scheduling conflicts arise or equipment malfunctions.
• Students can pick up A/V equipment from the Media Center, only if signed and approved by a TSTC employee.
• Training on A/V equipment available upon request.
• Emergency support for equipment failure available upon request to the Media Center.

:: Electronic Repair

• Electronic repair service requests must originate from TSTC personnel.
• Repairs are only authorized for equipment belonging to Texas State Technical College Harlingen.
• Instructional equipment is given first priority for repairs.
• Requesters will be notified, in writing, if equipment cannot be repaired in-house.
• Equipment that cannot be repaired, based on cost in comparison to age and usefulness, will be designated as salvage and the requester notified in writing.
• Repairs are done on a "first come-first served" basis.
• Area supervisor must approve any off-campus repair work for audio/visual equipment.

:: Films/Slides/Video

• Requests can only be originated and signed by TSTC personnel.
• Duplication requests for films, slides and videos must be submitted on an official form.
• All requests are on a "first come-first served" basis.
• Observance of copyright protection is strictly enforced. We reserve the right to refuse any requests that may involve copyright violation(s).
• Copyright clearance for duplication requests must come in the form of a letter from the producer or distributor of the work.
• All films, slides and videos need to be returned to the Media Center on the date written on the request form.
• Media personnel will attempt to contact faculty and staff user at their offices if the media resources are not returned as scheduled.

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Last Revised: September 14, 2007