Instructional Support Services (ISS)

Helping Create LSA's Best Teaching and Learning Experiences

Video & Audio Equipment Loan

LSA faculty, staff and UM students enrolled in LSA courses may check out a wide variety of professional and semi-professional equipment for short-term loan.  Training and support in the use of any of our equipment is available from our knowledgeable checkout center staff.  In some cases where equipment is complex or specialized, the Media Center provides free in-depth workshops.

The following is a partial list of equipment available at the Media Center's loan room:

  • High Definition video cameras with tapeless Direct To Edit (DTE) recording systems
  • Standard Definition DV video cameras in both professional and semi-professional kits
  • Portable video editing systems
  • Digital SLR photographic cameras
  • Lighting kits specialized for video production
  • Wide array of digital recorders and analog-to-digital converters
  • Professional hand-held, shotgun and digital microphones

If you have any specific questions, would like to make a reservation, or would like to request training, please telephone (734) 763-1104. Questions and training requests can also be emailed to lsa-iss-media@umich.edu.  Please note: The Media Center does not accept equipment reservations via email or voicemail.

Media Center Reservation & Help Desk: (734) 763-1104

Hours
Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 9:00pm
Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, Noon to 8:00pm
(hours are extended during the last three weeks of each term)

Location
LSA-ISS Media Center Sound & Motion
Michigan Square Building
330 East Liberty, 4th Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

 

Instructional Support Services operates two other equipment loan centers geared toward classroom and instructional support. For more information about these centers, visit Classroom & Instructional Support's Equipment Loan page.