Northeastern University Libraries' Digital Media Commons Delivers Creative and Curricular Services to All

摘要

Renovated in 2012, the library's Digital Media Commons (DMC) is a vibrant interdisciplinary hub for scholarly inquiry, creativity, and collaboration. In addition to a wide array of reconfigurable furniture and study space, technology-rich collaboration rooms, and high-end workstations, the 10,000 sq. ft. facility offers the campus community cutting-edge resources for audio and video production, 3D modeling and editing, game design, animation, GIS (Geographical Information System), Data Visualization and CAD (Computer-aided Design). These services augment and complement services previously available only in specialized campus facilities with access restricted to faculty, staff, and students associated with specific departments and classes. To provide service to the broadest community and encourage innovative uses of the facilities, the Library staffs these centers with a range of professional staff, coops (interns) and student workers, and also offers a variety of workshops and tutorials.