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Notice: Due to ongoing construction, 4 East is currently closed to the public.  To obtain items located on 4 East, please place an online request for the item to be paged for you using the ‘Place Request’ button in the catalog. Please visit our Circulation FAQ page for assistance in using our catalog.
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About the Collections

Multimedia

The DMC multimedia collection features computer software packages, laserdiscs, videocassettes, DVDs, audio cassettes, and audio CDs. There are about 10,000 items, acquired as purchases or gifts, over the past forty years.

The collection is eclectic by design and includes educational media covering a wide-range of subjects. Strong areas of emphasis can be found in the liberal arts and social sciences. The collection includes documentary and instructional video, spoken work audio recordings, feature films on video and computer instruction packages, learning aids, simulations, models, games and tutorials.

Multimedia Collection materials circulate for seven days with a $1.00 per day fine for overdue titles. Recalls, holds, and renewals are not offered.

The DMC Multimedia Collection is housed in a staff-only area and access to materials is available at the unit service desk on 4 West of the Main Library. Equipment to support the use of all materials (video, audio, computer software) is available on-site in the DMC Media Lab.

Please contact Mike Laney ((517) 884-8983; laneymic@msu.edu) if you have questions concerning the DMC Multimedia Collection and available services.

 

Video Games

The gaming collection spans from the early 1990s through the present day, and contains titles for a wide variety of popular platforms. Physical editions of games are available via MSU Libraries' online catalog for checkout from the DMC Service Desk. All of these materials may be used in DMC Video Game Labs or Gaming PC Alcove; some materials are available for checkout for up to 14 days.

Video Game Lab reservations may be made in advance, online; or on the spot, in person. The PC Alcove is accessed by MSU NetID login on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis, except during MSU Esports club reservations on weekday evenings.

The gaming collection contains many items that are not yet available for use, and do not appear in the online catalog. Tools to browse and request as-yet unavailable items—as well as more robust finding aids for currently available game materials—are in development. Check back soon for more information.

Please contact Jonah Magar ((517) 884-8479; magarjon@msu.edu) with any questions or comments about gaming collections, spaces, or services.