The Media Center, located on the Queens campus, is a service
area of the University Libraries and provides instructional
materials University-wide; equipment, in-Center.
The Collection
Materials
The collection includes more than 3,000 DVD
and video titles, supportive of curriculum and research. All
patrons with current St. John’s ID may borrow materials. All
holdings are available for use on both the Queens and Staten Island
campuses.
In addition to the titles on video and DVD, over 100 educational
videos are available to the St. John's community online from FMG Film on Demand.
Any faculty may make suggestions for purchase by sending requests
to the Media Center. Materials are generally first obtained for
preview to determine content, technical quality and worth. Faculty
are alerted by e-mail, when their requested titles arrive.
Facilities
Located within the Media Center are individualized stations
equipped with DVD and VCR players.
Searching
All Media Center materials are included in the
Libraries' Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Search in
Advanced Search as you would any of the Libraries’ holdings and use
"limit type to" Video. DVDs will also show up under this
limit.
Reserves
Faculty may put their own or the Center’s DVDs/videos on reserve in
the Media Center for their students to view. (Please note this
location is not the Reserve area used for books, journals,
etc.)
Location and Contact
Information:
St. Augustine Hall, Rm. 401
Main Telephone: 718-990-6396
Media Center Directory
Media Center Hours