Spaces – Student Multimedia Design Center

All Spaces

The Digital Mapping Station is a Windows workstation with specialized GIS software installed including: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop 10.5, and Google Earth Pro. To use the Digital Mapping Station, please sign in at the service desk and staff will enter the password. For more extensive assistance, users are encouraged to make appointments with staff.

Dock Spot Stations

The four Dock Spot Stations are designed for users to plug in their own laptop or mini computer (e.g. Raspberry Pi) and use a full-size monitor, keyboard and mouse. HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, and USB (for keyboard/mouse) cables are provided. The stations are located outside Room A facing the service desk.

Gaming Stations

The Library provides access to on-site gaming stations equipped to play games for the following console types:

Microsoft: XBOX, XBOX360, XBOX ONE
Nintendo: NES, SNES, Super Famicom, Game Boy, N64, Wii, WiiU, Switch
SEGA: Genesis
Sony: PlayStation, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5

Media Viewing Stations

To facilitate the use of the Film & Video Collection, the Library maintains viewing stations equipped for individual or group use of media material. Patrons may also bring in their own personal media. Stations include playback equipment for Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, laserdisc and 16mm film, as well as region-free and PAL players for international formats.

Microforms

The University of Delaware Library's microforms collection is located in Room 008 in the Student Multimedia Design Center. Three digital scanners are available to scan any microfilm or microfiche to the computer. Use of the scanners is free. Assistance in finding, reading, and scanning microforms is available at the service desk.

Open Area

The open area holds a mix of Mac and Windows computers with multimedia software available to all University of Delaware students, faculty and staff whenever the Morris Library is open.

Room A

Room A is a multimedia classroom with 25 Dell computers running Windows 10 and multimedia software. Faculty can reserve the room for hands-on multimedia instruction. Whenever the room is not being used for a class or workshop, it is open for all UD students, faculty and staff to use.

Room B

Room B is a multimedia classroom with 19 Mac Studios computers running MacOS and multimedia software. Faculty can reserve the room for hands-on multimedia instruction. Whenever the room is not being used for a class or workshop, it is open for all UD students, faculty and staff to use.

Studio 1 (Gaming Studio)

Virtual Reality

In the VR Studio, you can try virtual reality games, simulations, and 3D design programs. If you are a VR developer, you can use the HTC Vive to test your VR creations.

Rock Band & Guitar Hero

Rock out with the exciting action in Guitar Hero 2, Guitar Hero 3, or Rock Band for XBOX 360! Realize a true rock concert experience with all new venues, incredible lighting effects, and authentic instruments.

Studio 2

In Studio 2, you can capture and edit video, record studio-quality audio with the mounted USB mic, capture the screen and create learning objects with Camtasia Studio, covert older video formats to digital, and practice presentations with the large SMART display.

Studio 3/4

In Studio 3 or 4, you can capture and edit video, record studio-quality audio with the mounted USB mic, capture the screen and computer audio with Screenflow, create music with Logic Pro X, covert older video formats (VHS, miniDV) to digital, and practice presentations with the large SMART display.

Studio 5 (Digital Graphics Studio)

Digital Graphics Studio

In the Digital Graphics Studio, you can use the 24" Wacom Cintiq Graphics tablet to create digital art with software such as Adobe Photoshop CC, and Adobe Illustrator CC.

Studio 6 (Sound Studio)

In Studio 6, you can record and edit audio at a professional level, create music with software such as Garageband, Audacity, Logic Pro X and Ableton Live, digitize audio cassettes, and record voice-over narration for video projects.

Viewing Room

A 40-seat Viewing Room is located on the Lower Level of Morris Library for use by faculty and teaching assistants giving media-related presentations to University of Delaware classes. (It is not available for scheduling as a substitute for a regularly-scheduled classroom or as a meeting room for clubs or other campus groups.) It is equipped to show videos in VHS (NTSC and PAL) and DVD (multi-region, standard definition, and Blu-ray) formats. Projection equipment includes a rear-screen high-definition multimedia projector with Dolby surround sound. A computer with a connection to the multimedia projector is available for use in accessing the Internet.