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For UW Students

Course Reserves

Need to watch a video for one of your classes? Instructors often place videos and sound recordings on reserve for their students at the Media Center. These reserve items generally check-out for a 2 or 4 hour loan period and are for Media Center use only, so check it out and watch it on one of our big screen TVs.

Click here to find course reserves for your class »

Purchase Suggestions

Can't find that zombie DVD or acid jazz CD in our collection? If we don't have it, we *may* be able to purchase it. Let us know what you would like via the online Purchase Request Form. Please indicate whether the item is to be used in a course and how soon you need it. If you have questions about the collection and how it's developed, or need assistance locating something for purchase,  contact medialib@uw.edu.

Research Help

Need help finding the perfect DVD or CD for your research project or paper? Contact Media Center librarian John Vallier at medialib@uw.edu.

For UW Instructors

Course Reserves

Need to place videos or sound recordings on reserve for your students? We can help. UW instructors may place Libraries' owned and personally owned items on reserve at the Media Center. Summit and inter-library loan materials may not be placed on course reserve, but don't fret. Let us know what those items are and we will try to buy them, then put them on reserve for your class. Course reserve items have brief 2, 4, or 24 hour loan periods. You choose. As an instructor you may need the video for longer, and that's OK. Note that items on reserve may still be checked out by other faculty members -- so if there is a certain date you plan on screening a reserve item in class, we recommend that you schedule it with us ahead of time (see "Schedule Media" below for details on how to schedule a video for a particular screening date).

To place physical videos (e.g., DVDs) or sound recordings (e.g., CDs) on reserve use the submission form linked off the upper right-hand corner of this page or come to the Media Center and fill out a paper Course Reserve Form. To submit a request for streaming video or audio course reserves use the form linked off of this page. Due to the popularity of this streaming service, it will take at least 5 weeks to review your request.

Questions? Contact medialib@uw.edu or (206) 543-6051.

 

Schedule Media

Need to be sure that a video or sound recording will be waiting for you on a certain date? Schedule it. To ensure that a video or sound recording is on-hand when you need it, schedule it ASAP at the Media Center (we recommend at least 7 days advance notice). Submit your requests in person, by phone (206-543-6051) or email (medialib@uw.edu) at any time throughout the quarter. When doing this, please provide the following information:

  1. Your name, phone number, email address.
  2. Course name and number.
  3. Titles and call numbers of items needed.
  4. FROM (date) _____ (time) _____ TO (date) _____ (time) _____
  5. Alternate dates and times, if possible.
  6. If you can't pick the items up, provide the name of the person who will be coming by (note: borrowing privileges are not transferable, so this person must use their own Husky card).

Purchase Suggestions

If you would like specific movies, TV shows, and/or sound recordings be added to the Media Center collection, let us know via the online Purchase Request Form. Please indicate whether the item is to be used in a course and how soon the item is needed. If you have questions about the collection and how it's developed, or need assistance locating media, contact medialib@uw.edu. The Head of Distributed Media reviews all requests and makes purchase decisions based on the UW Libraries Media Center Collection Development Policy.

Research Help

Need help finding the perfect DVD or CD for your class or research project? Contact Media Center librarian John Vallier at medialib@uw.edu.

For the Public

The Libraries Media Center can help members of the non-UW affiliated public in a number of ways:

  • Answering questions about the role the Libraries plays in preserving and providing access to NW music and film.
  • Offering guidance on preserving and providing access to your audio/video/film collections.
  • Answering questions you may have about our audio/video/film collections.

We may also be able to provide visiting non-UW affiliated researchers with access to select Media Center materials. Fill out this form to request such access.

Need help with something else? Just ask us at medialib@uw.edu.