The Media Collection, contains VHS videotapes, 16mm films, DVD's, slide shows, and CD-ROMs on a wide variety of subjects ranging from electronics to psychology to classic and feature films.The collection is developed primarily according to faculty requests.

Faculty may reserve media items on a first come, first served basis for a maximum of seven days. If you require an item for longer than seven days you may extend your reservation as long as it does not conflict with another reservation.

The VHS videotapes and DVD's from the New Media Center may be placed on reserve in the Learning Assistance Center for student viewing. In accordance with copyright law and the policies of Pasadena City College, unauthorized use of the materials in this collection outside of the instructional program of the college is prohibited. You may search the Media Catalog or the Subject Index on-line at the library site. Library catalog search

New Media Center also has the Multimedia Preview Room available to faculty and staff to view any kind of media from VHS video to a live teleconference to a PC-based multimedia presentation. The Multimedia Preview Room is also Internet enabled with a Pentium computer and lighting fast network connection. The room will accommodate approximately 10 people and is equipped with a rear-screen video/data projection system.

If there is any media you need to preview, by yourself or with a small group of colleagues, contact New Media Center to reserve the Multimedia Preview Room. When making your reservation be sure to indicate what type of media you would like to view so we can make sure the appropriate systems are ready and waiting for your use. During the Fall and Spring Semesters New Media Center hosts a series of media preview sessions.

During these preview sessions, we show tapes from our existing collection, particularly new acquisitions, as well as titles being considered for purchase.