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DLC - Digital Learning Commons (Street level, left-hand side of the entrance), especially

• One-Button Rooms / AV Studios: These rooms are equipped with audiovisual equipment including cameras and green-screens to allow students to capture professional-quality video of their presentations at the push of a button. The rooms can accommodate a maximum of 3 people at a time.
• Audio Booth (Podcast Mixing Booth) : The booth provides students with the opportunity to record a podcast, complete a class assignment, an interview, or any other audio project. The room is equipped with microphones, a recording and mixing board, a computer with software pre-installed, and instructions on how to use the equipment. A desk, office seating for three, and several outlets are also provided.  

The Hatchery (Basement level, inside Scarlet Latte), featuring

• 4,000 square feet of flexible collaboration space for up to 85 people
• 11 versatile meeting and creative areas
• Multimedia equipment, including a TV, entertainment system, and computers

Reserve a Space

To reserve spaces in the DLC or the Hatchery, please go to the Book a Space page for Alexander Library. You may need to go to the second page to find spaces available in the Hatchery. To ensure availability, it is recommended to book the space one day in advance. 

Fordham Lab (Walk-in Access only)

The Fordham Lab is composed of two spaces – the Multimedia Lab on the ground floor, with 16 workstations, and the Fordham Commons located in the opposite corner of the same floor, with 9 workstations. The details of available software and hardware can be found on this guide to multimedia creation resources at the Fordham Commons. 

All workstations are intended for the creation and manipulation of multimedia projects by members of the Rutgers University Community including students, faculty, administrators, and staff. Recognizing that the lab is a shared resource for the Rutgers community, and that working with digital multimedia materials requires extraordinary computing and time resources, there are two special restrictions:

• Users working on projects must provide their own storage medium, e.g. an external hard drive, to save and preserve their project.
• Absolutely no food or drink is allowed while working with these special multimedia workstations. Capped water bottles only.

Walk-in access is available for both the Lab and the Commons. Please note their opening hours posted on the Douglass Library website. The Fordham Lab may also be used for classes, during which it is inaccessible for walk-in users.

Special Equipment Loans

At Douglass Library, audiovisual recording equipment and related accessories are available for borrowing to Rutgers students, faculty, and staff. Details are available on the booking form. Requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance and are only processed on weekdays.