Equipment and Laptops

  • Laptops:
    • Olin Library has 2-week laptops (Macs and PCs) available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Mann Library has long-term (Macs and PCs) and short-term laptops (Macs) available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Africana has a laptop for use in the library. Ask at the service desk for availability.
    • Fine Arts will have laptops available for use in the library.
    • Music has a few first come/first served laptops available for use in the library.
  • Other large equipment (cameras, projectors, etc.):
    • Olin Circulation has the following items available to check out on a first-come first-served basis: DSLR Cameras, HD Camcorders, Audio Recorders, CD/radio Cassette Recorder, Zoom lenses, Projectors, Speakers, Tripods, Wireless Microphone Kit.
    • Mann Library has the following items available to check out on a first-come, first-served basis: Phone tripod mount, Blue Yeti microphone, Projector, Garmin GPS, DSLRs, Camcorders, Audio Recorders, Tripods, and Sewing Machines.
    • Music Library has a USB Microphone and audio recorders.
    • Mathematics has a DVD player available for in-building use.
  • Peripherals (chargers, headphones, etc.):
    • Olin Circulation has the following items available to check out for three hours (except where noted) on a first-come first-served basis: Phone chargers (iPhone 4, 5/6; micro USB, USB-C), Headphones, Power Cords (Mac, Dell, USB-C), Extension Cords, Calculators (basic, scientific, graphing), Mice, DVD drives, USB Drives, Memory cards, Laptop bags, Cables (HDMI, Ethernet, VGA), Display adapters
    • Mann Library has laptop chargers available on a first-come, first-served basis: Laptop chargers, Phone Chargers, Display-port Adapters, DVD Drives, Power Banks, Scissors, Highlighters, Whiteboard Markers, and Headphones.
    • Fine Arts has chargers, headphones, and usb flash drives at the service desk.
    • Mathematics has various calculators available for 2-hour loan at the Circulation desk.
    • Music has headphones at the Circulation desk.

 

Software on Library Laptops

Library Laptops have DeepFreeze on them, which resets the computer and erases all changes on reboots, but students are able to install any software that doesn’t require a reboot as a part of the installation process. Below is a list of software that is pre-installed on library laptops.

  • Dell Windows Laptops: Windows 10; Office 2019 (Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word); CU Print Net-Print; Alertus; Microsoft Edge; Firefox; Chrome; 7-ZIP; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Anaconda; Box Drive; Cisco Anyconnect; Filezilla; JAWS; Microsoft Remote Desktop; Premier Literacy Suite; PSPP; R; R Studio; Solstice; Stata; VLC; Zoom.

  • MacBooks: Catalina; Office 2019 (Excel, Powerpoint, Word); CU-Print; Net-Print; Alertus; Safari; Firefox; Chrome; Acrobat Reader; Audacity; Box Drive; Cisco Anyconnect; IMovie; R; R Studio; MS Remote Desktop; Solstice; Xcode; Zoom.