The Media Services Center, located on the 4th floor of the Ansin Building, has a wealth of equipment available to Emerson College students, faculty, and staff to borrow.
Borrowing Instructions
- Reserve equipment online via our Patron Portal (sign in with your Emerson credentials). For more information, check out our guide on accessing the PatronPortal.
- Place all online reservations at least 2 hours before the pickup time.
- Equipment can also be reserved in person, via phone at 617-824-8676, or by email at media_services@emerson.edu
- Operating hours for equipment borrowing are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 9:45 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:45 pm.
- You must show your Emerson ID to the front desk staff when you are picking up or dropping off.
Accessories
Power Cables
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Power Extension Cables |
48 Hours |
7 |
|
Power Strips |
48 Hours |
10 |
|
USB Phone Chargers
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Lightning (iPhone, iPad) |
Daily use only, not overnight. |
4 |
|
Video Distribution
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
HDMI Signal Splitter |
48 Hours |
2 |
|
Wireless Presenters
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Kensington Wireless Presenter |
Faculty: Semester long, if needed.
General vending: Duration of event
|
19 |
|
Audio Equipment
Audio Mixers
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Shure M367 |
Duration of event |
3 |
|
Shure SCM268 |
Duration of event |
2 |
|
Audio Recorders
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Tascam DR-05 |
48 Hours |
5 |
|
Zoom H4N |
48 Hours |
6 |
|
Headphones
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
AKG K77
(Wired)
|
48 Hours |
6 |
|
Sony MDR 7506
(Wired)
|
48 Hours |
5 |
 |
Anker Life Q30
(Noise Cancelling, Bluetooth/Wired)
|
48 Hours |
5 |
 |
Cameras
35mm Still Cameras
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Nikon FM3A |
48 Hours |
1 |
|
Computer Equipment
Blu-ray USB Drive
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
ASUS SBC-06D2X-U |
48 Hours |
2 |
|
iPads
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
iPad Air 2 |
48 Hours |
16 |
|
iPad Mini |
48 Hours |
16 |
|
Laptops
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Macbook Pro 13" (Mid-2012)
Single Boot (macOS)
|
Two weeks |
3 |
|
Macbook Pro Retina 15" (Mid-2015)
Single Boot (macOS)
|
Two weeks |
6 |
|
Laptop Adapters
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
DVI to VGA
|
48 Hours |
4 |
|
iPad VGA
|
48 Hours |
8 |
|
Lightning Digital AV (HDMI)
|
48 Hours |
7 |
|
Lightning to VGA
|
48 Hours |
4 |
|
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI
|
48 Hours |
23 |
|
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI/DVI/VGA
|
48 Hours |
1 |
|
Mini DisplayPort to VGA
|
48 Hours |
28 |
|
Mini DVI to VGA
|
48 Hours |
12 |
|
Thunderbolt to Ethernet
|
48 Hours |
4 |
|
Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 (9 pin)
|
48 Hours |
19 |
|
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
|
48 Hours |
6 |
|
USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter
|
48 Hours |
4 |
|
VGA to HDMI
|
48 Hours |
2 |
|
USB Card Readers
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Delkin Universal Card Reader |
48 Hours |
3 |
|
Conference Phones
IP Conference Phones
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Avaya 9611G |
Duration of event |
1 |
|
Avaya B179 SIP Phone |
Duration of event |
2 |
|
Flat Panels
Flat Panel Cart
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
37" 720p LCD TV |
Duration of event |
2 |
|
Small Flat Panel Cart
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
15.6" HD Monitor |
48 Hours |
2 |
|
Assistive Listening
Wireless Assistive Listening Kit
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Listen Technologies LS-40-072 |
Duration of class or event |
1 |
|
Microphones and Accessories
Portable Speakers
Small Audio Systems
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
iLoud IK Multimedia |
48 Hours |
3 |
|
Projectors
35mm Slide Projectors
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Kodak Ektagraphic AF-2 |
48 Hours |
3 |
|
Overhead Projectors
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Eiki 3850 A |
48 Hours |
1 |
|
Projection Equipment
Projection Stands
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Assorted |
48 hours or duration of event |
4 |
|
Tripods
Table Top Tripods
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Assorted |
48 Hours |
5 |
|
Camera Tripods
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Assorted |
48 Hours |
10 |
|
Video/Web Conferencing
USB Microphone
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Snowball Blue |
48 Hours |
1 |
|
Phoenix MT201 |
48 Hours |
2 |
|
USB Microphone Headset
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Logitech A-00009 |
Students: 48 hours.
Faculty/staff: One week.
Dependent on availability
|
6 |
|
USB Webcams
Model |
Length of Rental |
Quantity |
Photo |
Logitech C920 HD |
Duration of meeting or class |
6 |
|
OWL Labs Meeting Owl
|
Duration of meeting or class |
1 |
 |