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New Computer and Media Center (CMC) ResourcesThe HSLS Computer and Media Center (CMC) has a number of new resources to better serve your computing and media needs. The video collection includes instructional and informative titles for classroom and individual learning. As with all CMC media, the videos are catalogued in PITTCat for easy retrieval. Recent additions to the collection include World Congress on Complementary Therapies in Medicine (14 vols); Family Practice Review: Skills of the 21st Century (39 vols); and An In-Depth Approach to Current Issues in Sports Medicine (23 vols). The CMC is also beginning to build a collection of DVD CD-ROMS. DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a significant improvement over VHS videotape, offering clearer picture, better sound, and the ability to easily navigate through the media footage. New CMC DVDs include Manual of Aesthetic Surgery, and The Brain and Nervous System: Your Information Super Highway. Like the videotape collection, DVDs may be viewed in the CMC, or borrowed for use outside the library. 
The CMC also provides ‘do it yourself’ solutions for certain media challenges. An old X-ray or 35-millimeter slide may be the perfect image for a presentation, online course, or archive, but how can the image be converted to a digital form? The CMC has available both a Cobra 312SL X-ray scanner (FDA Certification 510[k] - K953942 Regulation number: 892.2030), and the Nikon Super Cool Scan 4000. Both are easy to use with step-by-step instructions available. Please keep in mind that digital image files may be large, so it is advisable to bring a Zip disk or recordable CD-ROM to the CMC for your media storage needs. The CMC also has a solution for moving DV camcorder cassette-based footage into an AVI, Quicktime or real video file. Two JCV HR-DVS2U Mini DV/S-VHS VCRs are available for use. Coupled with the Adobe suite of products including Premiere, After Affects, Photoshop, and Illustrator, the CMC provides powerful solutions for media creation. Questions about CMC resources? Contact the CMC at 412-648-9109. --Fran Yarger |
