Multi-Media Services

Circulating Laptops and Mac Minis are now available from the Equipment Loan Office! (see pdfs below for details)

Video circulation loan periods have been extended!

Students may now borrow circulating videos for 3 days!

Faculty & staff may now borrow circulating videos for 1 calendar week!

Multi-Media Services (MMS), a division of the Pratt Institute Libraries, provides: video and film circulation, multimedia viewing reservations for individuals and classes, audiovisual equipment circulation, and equipped lecture spaces for academic events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PDFs located on this site are manuals for operating the circulating equipment. If you have further questions regarding equipment please contact us!

Search the online catalog, PrattCat, for audio-visual materials in our collection:

Search for AV Items

Main Office

   Brooklyn Campus Library
   Lower Level

   Main Phone: 718-399-4356
   Fax: 718-399-4428
   Equipment Loan Office: 718-636-3626
   Higgins Circulation Office: 718-399-4311

   Administrative Hours 
   9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Event Sevices

     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) - for academic event & special lecture reservations

Equipment Loan Office

     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) - for Equipment Loan Office inquiries & special requests

Higgins Circulation Office

     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) - for equipment reservations in Higgins Hall

Video Circulation

     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) - for film & video reservations or recommendations

     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) - to reserve AV equipped rooms overseen by MMS

Event Services

MMS oversees a small number of event spaces to be used for academic and ceremonial events of an all-institute nature, co-curricular activities for large groups, and stage performances for seated audiences. Advanced planning is necessary for use of the event spaces. For complete event policies and a listing of MMS managed spaces, please contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The Coordinator of Event Services or the Event Services Technician will respond as soon as possible. They may also be reached at the MMS main office: 718-399-4356. 

Equipment Loan Office

The MMS Equipment Loan Office provides equipment loans to the Institue.  Students, faculty, and staff can borrow AV equipment including:

•     Digital Projectors
•     Computers/Laptops
•     Slide Projectors
•     Digital Audio Recording Equipment
•     Still Cameras
•     HD Flash Memory Video Cameras
•     Tripods
•     Photo Lights

Equipment is circulated from the Lower Level of the Library.

Library Lower Level
Phone: (718) 636-3626
Special exceptions can be requested via .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

   Fall/Spring
   Monday-Thursday 9am- 9pm
   Friday 9 am - 5:30pm

Overnight equipment is due back on the next business day after checkout at noon.

   Summer
   TBA

Equipment is due back on the next Monday after checkout.

Higgins Circulation Office (HHC)

The Higgins Circulation Office provides equipment circulation to faculty and staff for use within the Higgins Hall building complex only. Advance reservations are suggested, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

   Higgins Hall Center Section 017
   Phone: 718-399-4311

   Fall/Spring
   Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm

   Summer
   TBA

Video Circulation

MMS provides overnight circulation and in-house viewing of DVDs & VHSs at the MMS main office. For more information on the video & film collections, see the MMS pages on the Pratt Library website or search for items on PrattCat. To arrange viewings for individuals or classes, please contact us via mmsroom @ pratt.edu or submit this electronic form. Walk-ins are welcome and are served on a first-come first-served basis.  To suggest additions to the video collection or to request faculty reservations for non-library viewing, please email mmsvideo @ pratt.edu.

   Location/Hours
   Brooklyn Campus Library
   Lower Level
   Phone: 718-399-4356

   Fall/Spring
   Monday - Thursday 9am - 11pm
   Friday 9am - 6pm
   Saturday 1pm-6pm
   Sunday 2pm-9pm

   Summer
   TBA

Circulation Policies

•    A valid Pratt ID is required to borrow videos or equipment.
•    Videos carry a $5.00 per item/per day late fee.
•    Equipment carries a $12.00 per item/per day late fee.
•    Circulated video titles must be returned 1/2hr prior to the end of the day due.
•    Students may borrow circulating videos for 3 days.
•    Faculty and staff may borrow circulating videos for 1 calendar week.
•    Equipment borrowed overnight is due by noon of the next business day.

MMS Administrative Contacts

•    Chris Arabadjis, Director
•    TBA, Assistant Director
•    Michael Nemire, Library Audio Visual Coordinator
•    TBA, Coordinator of Event Services
•    Amy Belotti, Office Manager
•    TBA, Multimedia/Audiovisual Technician
•    Hillary Frisbie, Event Services Technician
•    Ho-Yan Fung, Multimedia/Audiovisual Technician