Stark Media Services FAQ
Ground Floor (G-20)
Hillman Library
(412) 648-7232
Who can check materials out from the Stark Media Services Center collection?
Faculty can check materials out for up to one week, and graduate student TAs and TFs teaching during the current term can check materials out for up to three days; materials can be reserved in advance by calling or e-mailing Katie Berry (kberry@pitt.edu, 412-648-7232) or Andrew Horbal (arh6@pitt.edu, 412-648-5930) with the name of the film needed, its call number, and the dates it’s required. Students can check out materials needed for a class they’re currently enrolled in if they print out a STUDENT REQUISITION FORM (PDF), ask their professor to sign it, and bring the completed form to the Stark Media Services Center.
Anyone is welcome to come to the Center to watch materials from the collection here!
Can I borrow AV equipment from the Stark Media Services Center?
All inquiries regarding AV equipment and/or keys should be directed to CIDDE, the University’s Center for Development & Distance Education (http://www.pitt.edu/~ciddeweb/).
The item I need isn’t in the collection—what can I do?
Media items available from another library within the University of Pittsburgh Library System (from one of our branch campuses, for instance) can be obtained using the request form found at our Interlibrary Loan Department’s website (http://www.library.pitt.edu/services/borrowing/ill.html):
http://clioserver.library.pitt.edu/clioweb/Inside/Reqform.cfm
If the item you need isn’t available from Pitt, you can use this form to ask us to attempt to obtain it from another institution.
Faculty can also ask us to order media items using the Media Request Form (http://www.library.pitt.edu/services/requests/media.html). If you have questions about ordering, please contact Andrew Horbal (arh6@pitt.edu, 412-648-5930).
In some instances it might be possible to rent items from other libraries or institutions. If you have funds available to cover the cost of a rental, or if you have questions about the rental process, please contact Andrew Horbal (arh6@pitt.edu, 412-648-5930).
Can I bring in my own earphones and/or watch DVDs from the collection on my laptop?
We have headphones available, but we encourage you to bring in your own! You can watch DVDs from the collection on your laptop or on one checked out from the library, provided you do not remove the DVDs from the Center.