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FAQs - DST Equipment

Who may check out equipment?		Only students currently taking DST classes who have signed an equipment liability form may check out equipment.
Where do I check it out?		At the checkout desk in Ellis Library on the first floor. Please bring you student ID or an official photo ID. We may also take the mobile ID (GET app).
What can I check out?		It depends which course you are taking. Please click on the DST Equipment tab to the right to see what items you can check out.
What does not come with the camera?		1880 Canon T5i Camera Kits do not come with SD cards. You will have to have your own SD CARD.
How can I know if a piece of equipment is available?		Equipment goes out on a first served basis. You can inquire at the Checkout Desk about their availability.
When can I check out equipment?		From 7:30 AM - 12:00AM Mon - Thurs From 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM Fri. From 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sat. From 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sun Please note that the checkout desk hours does not always match the library's hours and can change, so please pay attention to their hours on the website.
How long can I check it out for?		2 days
Can I renew the check out?		Yes, sort of, but read this first.
Can I check it out longer than 2 days?.		Maybe. There are times, like Spring break, when you might be able to check equipment out longer than 2 days. If you would like to do this, you have to contact your instructor and ask their permission. Then your instructor has to email the circulation department stating that you have permission. Email addresses are under the Library Contacts tab to the right.
Will I be fined if I bring equipment back late?		Yes. You will be fine $1.00 every day it is late.
Will I be fined if I lose or break a piece of equipment?		Yes. you will be fined the cost of replacement. Be careful, some of the equipment costs thousands of dollars.
How can I avoid fines?		When you check out equipment, make sure every piece is there. When you return equipment, make sure you have everything. Lens caps and memory cards regularly go missing. You will be fined if you lose them. When you return equipment, make sure that every piece is checked in by the circulation staff.
Where do I return equipment?		At the circulation desk in Ellis Library.
Anything else I should know about returning equipment?		Be kind, recharge batteries before you return the equipment. Library staff only charge the batteries for the 1880 equipment. Return your equipment as soon as you are finished so that you fellow students have the opportunity to check them out. There are many more students than there are cameras.
Why are the batteries dead?		The Circulation Desk staff only charges the batteries for the 1880 cameras. Be kind to your fellow students and recharge the batteries before you return the equipment.