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Physical Sciences Library Creation Station

The Creation Station is a collection of hardware and software for the patrons use. The station is located in the rear of the library by the photocopiers room.

Resources available on this station include:

Hardware

• CD Burner
• Digital Camera
• Dual Monitor
• DVD Reader
• NetPrint B/W ($.09 per copy)
  NetPrint Color Laser ($.25 per copy)
• Scanner
• Software Manuals
• Zip Drive

• Adobe Pagemaker
• Adobe Photoshop - images, drawing
• Adobe Premiere - movie editing
• BioRad Sadtler Spectra
• ChemOffice - ChemDraw, Chem3D, ChemFinder
• Macromedia Dreamweaver - web editing
• Macromedia Flash - web animation
• Macromedia Freehand - web drawing
• MGI VideoWave - movie editing
• QuickTime - web movie plug-in
• Sound Forge - sound editing
• Spectra PLUS - sound analysis

Accessories are located at the circulation desk. All loan periods are 1 week.

• 4, 64, 128 MB memory stick
• Memory stick reader (non-circulating)
• Tripod
• Lens set
• Extra long life battery
• Battery charger
• Power adapter
• User Manual for Camera package

The Creation Station prints to the following location

• Black & White Laser: PHYSCI Library Net-Print 1

Cost is .09 cents a copy

• Color Laser: PHYSCI Library Net-Print 2 Color

Cost is .25 cents per copy

Work can be saved on the D drive for up to a week. Items over a week old will be routinely deleted. This drive is not secure in any way, and all work left here will be fully available to any user of the station.

Note: The C drive is "frozen". Anything saved here will be erased when the machine is logged off between users.

User Support will be provided by the PLS Reference Staff Reference Coordinator. The Creation Station coordinator is Leah Solla.

The reference staff store all the manuals for the software on the Creation Station. A patron will need to request these from the reference staff if needed.