Tuesday, July 22, 2014

New Technology at the Library


The Lake Forest Library has officially opened its new study space and Media Lab. You may have known it as the Garden Room or that room that has been under construction for a long time. Now we have four tables for individual or group work that will always be open. The walls are white board walls with dry erase markers available for use!


For thirty hours a week, the glassed off area in the lab will be available to anyone with a Lake Forest Library or Lake Forest College card. This lab has a nice, new Mac Pro with access to lots of computer programs and special equipment. We have entry and professional level software to edit and create graphics, music, and video. There is a VCR to digitize VHS home movies and a high quality scanner for slides and photographs. We also have a keyboard and microphone for recording audio and music.

While the lab is open, we will have lab assistants available to assist lab users. You can make a reservation 24 hours in advance to reserve the space or to have instruction in using all of the new tools and software. You can find more information at the Media Lab's site.


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