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Tech Tuesday: Microphones

Posted on November 16, 2015 4855 views
Are you are working on a video or digital project for a class or student organization? Using a microphone for the voice over, instead of relying on the microphone on your iPhone or video camera, will make a world of difference in the final project. The library has several different types of microphones that you can check [more…]
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Tech Tuesday: tripods

Posted on November 10, 2015 5228 views
Are you filming something for a class project, your student organization, or just for your own artistic expression? Well, unless you’re going for a Blair Witch Project-style camera shake, you will want a tripod. The library has both floor stand and tabletop tripods in several different sizes and styles that you can check out! Learn [more…]
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Tech Tuesday: Headsets w/microphones

Posted on November 2, 2015 5445 views
Have you ever tried to hold your phone against your ear and type at the same time? It is difficult. Talking on speakerphone can solve this, but what if you’re in a public place or your roommate is asleep? That’s where these headsets can really come in handy. They’re perfect for things like group calls [more…]
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Tech Tuesday: Portable DVD Players

Posted on October 27, 2015 5546 views
Need to watch a movie for class, but you left your laptop at home? Maybe you don’t have a laptop, or your laptop doesn’t have a DVD player? Whatever the scenario, the library can help. We have portable DVD players that you can check out for up to 4 days and take wherever you’d prefer to watch [more…]
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Tech Tuesday: audio recorders

Posted on October 19, 2015 4130 views
Did you know that we have three different types of audio recorders that you can check out from the library? These little beauties are perfect for recording: A class lecture (as long as your professor is OK with it!) to take notes on later An interview for a class assignment A podcast to put online [more…]
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The TRC is now the DMC – Digital Media Center

Posted on October 4, 2015 3969 views
Need pointers on creating a digital movie? Tips on designing a website? Advice on configuring an Excel chart? The Digital Media Center can help! Formerly called the Technology Resource Center, the Digital Media Center is now located in the northeast corner of Hamersly’s second floor (HL 219, near the AV materials), and offers self-service use of the [more…]
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By request: new books in the Rec Collection

Posted on September 29, 2015 3782 views
Last spring we set up a Post-It board in the lobby of Hamersly and asked you what books you’d like to see in the library’s Recreation Collection. We were delighted with the flood of responses and have worked over the summer to bring in as many of the suggestions as possible. Some of them we [more…]
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You Have the World at Your Fingertips…

Posted on May 8, 2015 4262 views
Have you ever needed an article, book, or document that WOU doesn’t have? Did you know that there is a way to receive all of those things? It is called Interlibrary Loan. When final papers come around and you find that you need credible and specific sources that Hamersly doesn’t have, this program could be [more…]
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Meet your Hamersly staff: Jackson Stalley

Posted on February 23, 2015 3468 views
Each term, we introduce you to a few of the people who work to make Hamersly your favorite place on campus to do research, study, print your papers, meet with a group, or simply kick back and read in a quiet place. This week, meet Jackson Stalley. He is an elusive, behind-the-scenes type library employee, [more…]