Departments of the Adaptive Technology Laboratory, Humanities Faculty Services, Instructional Media Services, Language Resource Center,
and Piano Technical Services
Robert G. Doyle, Associate Dean (617-495-0757/0811)
The Adaptive Technology Laboratory provides assistance for students requiring accessible education and who need technological solutions. Humanities Faculty Services provides assistance to humanities faculty members with photocopying, transporting library materials, shredding documents, and mailing packages and letters. The department of Instructional Media Services consists of two divisions that provide instructional media resources for graduate and undergraduate course instruction within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). The Language Resource Center supports language instruction with a variety of media resources. Piano Technical Services cares for the FAS pianos.
Adaptive Technology Laboratory
Curtis Wilcox, Manager,
ccwilcox@fas.harvard.edu
Science Center Room 103
Vanserg Hall, 113B
Staffed: Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm;
Open: 24 hours daily
Email: atl@fas.harvard.edu
(617-496-8800)
www.fas.harvard.edu/~ims/ATL
The ATL serves FAS students requiring accessible education and who need technological solutions. The lab is available to students registered with the Accessible Education Office (AEO). (See Students Requiring Accessible Education.) For more information, see the AEO website.
Wheelchair accessible.
Humanities Faculty Services
Bill Chapman, Supervisor,
william_chapman@harvard.edu
Email: hfs@fas.harvard.edu
http://hfs.fas.harvard.edu
Barker Center Office:
Barker Center Room 119 (617-495-0340
Monday–Friday 8 am–6 pm
Boylston Hall Office:
Boylston Hall Mezzanine
617-495-0510
Monday–Friday 8:30 am–12 pm and 1 pm–5:30 pm
HFS provides assistance to Humanities faculty members. Services include assisting with overflow and urgent photocopying, picking up and dropping off library materials, shredding documents, delivering packages to the US Post Office and assisting with recommendation letter mailings.
Wheelchair accessible.
Instructional Media Services
Amy Thompson, Manager of Media & Technology Services, athomps@fas.harvard.edu
Anthony Di Bartolo, Manager of Media Production Center, dibartol@fas.harvard.edu
www.fas.harvard.edu/~ims
Media and Technology Services
Monday–Friday 8 am–5 pm
A technician is on call until 10 pm, Monday–Thursday, during the academic year.
Main Office:
Science Center Room B02
617-495-9460
To request equipment only, email: mtsequip@fas.harvard.edu
(service for all FAS buildings except CGIS, Northwest Labs, the Science Center, and Sever Hall)
CGIS Office:
CGIS South Building Room S053
(617-495-9807)
Email: mtscgis@fas.harvard.edu
(service for CGIS buildings)
Northwest Labs Office:
Northwest Labs Room B111
(617-495-5775)
Email: nwmedia@fas.harvard.edu
(service for Northwest Labs)
Sever Hall Office:
Sever Hall Room 301 (617-495-9470)
To request equipment only, that is for use in Sever Hall, email: sevmedia@fas.harvard.edu
(service for Sever Hall and the Extension and Summer Schools)
Media and Technology Services (MTS) provides data, film, overhead, slide and video projection; classroom computers; audio recording; sound reinforcement systems; video recording/editing; video conferencing; film, DVD and videotape rentals for FAS courses, assistive listening systems; and a reservable screening room. Please call MTS a minimum of two weeks in advance to arrange for services. Some of our services include technician assistance, equipment rental, and testing specific non-standard software or non-commercially produced CDs or DVDs for compatibility with our computer equipment or players. Training or MTS technicians’ assistance will be required for certain types of equipment. Instructors are also free to request MTS assistance with any equipment for one, several or all of a course’s class meetings. Please note that fees will be charged for after-hours, weekend or holiday assistance and for non-course instruction requests. Classrooms must be reserved through the FAS Classrooms Office or the appropriate departments. MTS does not reserve or schedule classrooms. Information on permanently installed classroom equipment and photographs of classrooms can be found on the IMS website.
MTS supports FAS and the Extension and Summer Schools. The MTS Main Office supports classes and events that take place in FAS buildings except for the CGIS buildings, the Science Center and Sever Hall. The MTS CGIS Office supports classes and events that take place in the Center for Governments and International Studies (CGIS) buildings. The Northwest Labs Office supports classes and events that take place in the Northwest Labs. The MTS Sever Hall Office supports classes and events that take place in Sever Hall. For assistance with classes or events in the Science Center, please contact Science Center Lecture Multimedia Services located at the Science Center Room B-01 (617-495-5357).
Wheelchair accessible.
Media Production Center
Rosovsky Hall (rear), 59 Plympton St. (617-495-9440)
Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm
Email: ims_mpc@fas.harvard.edu
The MPC provides audio and video production and duplication services. Audio services include recording and preparation for CD, CD-ROM and web delivery of audio content. Recordings can be made in our MPC studio or on location. Video services include DVD authoring, international standards conversion, and basic editing. Videoconferencing facilities are also available. CD, DVD, cassette tape and VHS duplication is available with graphics and packaging. Please inquire about additional technical services available.
Wheelchair accessible.
Language Resource Center
Thomas Hammond, Manager,
thammond@fas.harvard.edu
Lamont Library, 4th floor (617-495-9448
Phone ahead or check the website for the most current operating hours, lrc.fas.harvard.edu/
The LRC offers multimedia resources to FAS foreign language courses and to other FAS courses using foreign-language media. Our high-bandwidth media server provides full-screen materials in forty-three languages. Our satellite feed provides international news and variety television programs. We also offer CD-quality digital audio of textbook practice materials, as well as providing for the use of VHS and cassette tapes. There are two screening rooms for small-group foreign-language instruction.
Wheelchair accessible.
Piano Technical Services
Lewis Surdam, Manager,
surdam@fas.harvard.edu
Vanserg Hall, Piano Shop (617-495-2981)
Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm
www.fas.harvard.edu/~pts
PTS restores, repairs, tunes and maintains all FAS pianos and does some work with harpsichords. Seven days’ notice is required for all tuning requests. Emergency requests will be considered. Please phone to find out if your request can be accommodated. PTS does not move or rent instruments nor reserves or schedules practice rooms.
Wheelchair accessible.
