Digital Design: Consultations, Equipment, Software & Spaces
Support for multimodal and multimedia projects at the Michael Schwartz LibraryYou can make room reservations and borrow equipment, software, and room keys right inside the front doors of the library.
Visit the first floor Library Help Desk, or see More than Books for details about borrowing equipment and other non-book items. Questions? Call us at (216) 687-2479.
Digital design consultations
Working on a digital, multimodal, or multimedia project this semester? The library’s Digital Design support can help you plan your project, select tools, and think through issues like copyright, media sourcing, and accessibility.
Start with the Digital Design Studio project guide for recommendations on tools and workflows, then consider making an appointment for a consultation with a librarian who specializes in digital and multimodal assignments.
You can schedule a Digital Design consultation using the scheduler in the librarian profile on the guide.
Watch a 3-minute intro to Digital Design consultations
Loanable equipment
Current CSU students may borrow a variety of cameras, audio recorders, microphones, lighting, and other digital design tools for two days from the 1st floor Library Help Desk.
- 49-key USB MIDI keyboard
- Anker Nebula Capsule projector
- Arduino starter kit
- Blue Yeti USB microphones
- Camcorders
- Canon EOS Rebel SL3 DSLR camera
- Elgato green screen
- Mi Sphere camera
- Pop filter
- Roxant Pro gimbal
- Zoom H1n audio recorder
- and more…
For a full list of available equipment and details on borrowing, see:
Adobe software in the Learning Commons Lab
Multimedia production computers are available in the library’s 1st floor Learning Commons Lab. These PCs and Macs provide access to Adobe Creative Cloud software for current CSU students, faculty, and staff whenever the Library is open.
Library staff support for specialized Adobe applications is limited, but the lab provides workstations where you can edit images, audio, and video and create graphics and presentation materials as part of your coursework.
Note: Adobe Creative Cloud requires users to sign in with an Adobe account. If you do not already have an account, you can create a free one from the login screen.
Rooms and spaces
A variety of special-use rooms and spaces for current CSU students are available on the library’s 3rd and 4th floors, including rooms for podcasting, film viewing, presentations, and quiet study.
Ask at the 1st floor Library Help Desk to make room reservations or to borrow keys. The Video Conference Rooms, Presentation Practice Room, Collaboration Room, and Podcast Studio can be reserved in advance by calling (216) 687-2479.
Learn more about these spaces on the Rooms and spaces on the 3rd floor page.
Related collections
Several library collections support digital design, teaching, and media projects: