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DePaul University Library — Media & Technology Access (UNI-011)

DePaul University Library — Media & Technology Access is documented in the DePaul Resource Map as support service at DePaul University, Division of Academic Affairs, University Library, Loop + Lincoln Park. University Library technology services at the John T. Richardson (Lincoln Park) and Loop libraries: loanable hardware (short- and long-term checkout at Access Services), IS-maintained computing (lab PCs, public kiosks, Wacom Cintiq pen displays, group work tables with HDMI), print / scan / copy (Intelliprint, staff poster printing at JTR, free scanning), course reserves (physical media and Leganto), and adaptive / assistive technology. Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • College / school: Division of Academic Affairs
  • Sub-unit: University Library
  • Campus/Location: Loop + Lincoln Park
  • Last Verified: May 28, 2026

Description & capabilities

University Library technology services at the John T. Richardson (Lincoln Park) and Loop libraries: loanable hardware (short- and long-term checkout at Access Services), IS-maintained computing (lab PCs, public kiosks, Wacom Cintiq pen displays, group work tables with HDMI), print / scan / copy (Intelliprint, staff poster printing at JTR, free scanning), course reserves (physical media and Leganto), and adaptive / assistive technology. Policies and item availability are published on official Library Technology pages.

Access status

Verification

  • Status: ✓ Confirmed
  • Rationale: Official Library Technology subpages enumerate loanable hardware, in-library computing, and print/scan services with published access rules; aligns with borrowing pages for affiliation limits.
  • Last verified: 2026-05-28
  • Evidence:
  • Library Technology hub and loanable-technology page list hardware categories and loan periods (May 2026)
  • Computers & software page documents lab PCs, Cintiq displays, kiosks, and group HDMI tables
  • Print/scan/copy page documents Intelliprint, staff poster service, and scanners
  • Borrowing eligibility and overdue policies linked from loanable technology page

Equipment

Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search by instrument or lab name.

Category Specific equipment
A/V and camera checkout Course reserve physical media (DVDs, books) for classes; Streaming and e-resource access via course reserves (Leganto); Short-term loan (5 hours) — phone/laptop chargers; USB, USB-C, Lightning, HDMI adapters and cables; Short-term loan — standard and graphing calculators (TI-83/84); Short-term loan — Wacom pens for library Wacom equipment; Short-term loan — USB webcams for virtual meetings or classes; Long-term loan (4 weeks, DePaul affiliates) — DVD, Blu-ray, vinyl record players; USB disc drives
Cinema and broadcast cameras Long-term loan — Canon DSLR cameras; Long-term loan — additional lenses, tripods, and photography backdrop
Recording consoles and DAW systems Long-term loan — microphones for recording projects
Studio monitors and playback Short-term loan — basic over-ear headphones (1/8" jack); Long-term loan — studio-quality headphones for recording
Game consoles (development / playtest) Long-term loan — Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Xbox (recent consoles); Long-term loan — select older consoles and handhelds
Creative workstations Standard DePaul IS lab computers — JTR floors 1–3; Loop Library; Public kiosk computers (no BlueKey) — JTR floors 1–4; Loop Library; Wacom Cintiq interactive pen displays — JTR floors 2–3; Long-term loan — Wacom Intuos tablet and pen combo; Adaptive equipment and assistive technology — JTR and Loop (see disability resources guide)
LED walls and presentation displays Group work tables with HDMI display — JTR floors 1–2; Loop group study rooms; HDMI adapters for group tables (checkout at Access Services)
Scanners and digitizing Library scanners and copiers — JTR and Loop (scanning free; copies via Demon Express)
Large-format printing Staff poster printing service — John T. Richardson Library (academic use; ~2 business day turnaround; self-service discontinued)

Related equipment categories

Taxonomy bridges to related capability elsewhere on campus (search these terms or open the catalog anchors):

Equipment access (via linked resources)

Resource Notes
CSH-023 OT learning spaces — related assistive / adaptive equipment adjacency (library loans vs clinical training inventory; capability bridge)

Source: DePaul University Library Technology pages — loanable technology, computers & software, print/scan/copy (May 2026). Last verified: July 29, 2026.

Contacts (resource-level)

Last verified: May 28, 2026.

People & contacts

Named contacts when publicly documented.

Documented Relationships

Richardson Library hosts IRL2 (CDM-001). Library loanable cameras and A/V complement — but do not replace — Art School checkout (ART-002) and CDM cinema / Loop Equipment Center gear (CDM-017). Library computing labs are maintained by Information Services (UNI-013). Staff poster printing at JTR is an alternative to Chemistry DesignJet printing (CSH-008) for academic posters.

Documented connections

Generated from documented publication and people connections. Superscript numbers open Sources below. Multiple sources on one claim are grouped as 1,4. Grant links are listed on publication and grant pages.

Publications

Sources

  1. Named in a published article. Archived source retained by Resource Map maintainers. View current source

Notes

Equipment catalog sourced from Loanable Technology, Computers & Software, and Print / Scan / Copy (May 2026). Return loanable items to the Access Services desk where borrowed; do not use book drops for technology.