Rentschler Library adds digital resources

April 7, 2005

Rentschler Library recently added new digital equipment to enhance student and faculty presentations.

Two digital cameras are now available for checkout by students, faculty and staff. Interim Library Director Chris Galluzzo explains that these Kodak cameras can take quality photos (up to 4.0 mega pixels) and are quite user friendly. Students and faculty might consider using them to add images to presentations, reports, handouts, flyers, web sites, etc.

Departments might also consider using them to document campus events, prepare newsletters, or in the creation of reports. Once images are taken, they can be downloaded from the camera to your computer or to your network storage space (the library has one computer that patrons can use for this last option).

An image/document scanner also has been installed in the library and is now available for use. This flatbed scanner will allow users to make quality scans of images, pages from periodicals or reference works (many of which cannot be checked out), and slides. Like other digital images, once scans are created, the images can be placed in word processing documents, PowerPoint presentations, sent via email, and added to web pages.

For more information, contact Rentschler Library at 785-3235.