Our on-site viewing and listening center, the Learning Resource Center (LRC) features 22 viewing and listening carrels. 2 4-person small-but-rooms audio labs and 2 25-person theaters are also available. Our carrels are available for use on a first-come, first-served basis. Although our 2 theaters are almost too small to accommodate the average WSU class, both audio labs and theaters may be scheduled for classroom use.
A typewriter is also on-site for the easy typing of forms and other miscellaneous items.
In our audio labs and theaters, please ask a staff member for assistance before moving or reconfiguring equipment. If your request is reasonable, our staff member will coordinate your request. Chairs may be configured to suit a group's purpose, although we ask that all chairs be returned to their regular placement after the group finishes.
After using our carrels, audio labs, or theaters we ask that users leave them in the same good condition that they found them. Please report any problems to the service desk.
Carrels
Of the 22 carrels noted above, 16 are viewing carrels equipped with the following units plus headphones:
- 10 13-inch VideoViewer units
- 1 excellent 13-inch 4-head Panasonic video combo unit
- 1 older Panasonic 10-inch monitor/player
- 1 Panasonic DVD-A105 player and monitor unit
- 2 Caramate 4000 slide viewers
- 1 Dukane A-Vmatic combination filmstrip-cassette player
6 of the carrels noted above are audio carrels equipped with the following units plus headphones:
- 1 Onkyo R-1 stereo compact disc players
- 2 Onkyo R-1 stereo cassette tape decks
- 1 Pioneer PD-4550 compact disc player
- 1 Sony TC-270 reel-to-reel tape player
- 1 Audiotronics 340ST phonograph
- 1 Califone 1010AV phonograph
Two carrels are presently empty and are awaiting configuration. These are used as study carrels.
Audio Labs
Both Audio Labs 1 and 2 seat 4 people along a tiny rectangular table. Both rooms lock and are sometimes used as the green room for our Atrium Music series on Fridays.
Audio Lab 1 is configured with:
- 1 Onkyo R-1 stereo compact disc player
- 2 Onkyo R-1 stereo cassette tape decks
These are configured with either earphones or 2 Yamaha YST-M7 speakers.
Audio Lab 2 is configured with:
- 2 Onkyo R-1 stereo cassette tape decks
- 1 Panasonic Omnivision 21-inch VHS combo unit
- 1 Bell and Howell 16mm projector with individual 30-inch screen
Audio units are also configured with either earphones or 2 Yamaha YST-M7 speakers.
Theaters
Both Theaters A and B seat 25 persons and are configured generally in a lecture-style although the chairs may be moved to accommodate a group's needs. Both theaters have a small rectangular table, a whiteboard, a lectern, and a built-in film viewing screen.
Additionally, Theater A is configured with the following units:
- 1 Mitsubishi 21-inch monitor
- 1 Harmon/Kardon HK 6150 integrated amplifier
- 2 Paradigm "Phantom" speakers
- 1 Panasonic Omnivision HiFi MTS stereo VHS player
- 1 Panasonic AG-LD30 multi laser disc player
- 1 Kodak Ektagraphic Model E-2 slide projector
- 1 Elmo 16CL 16mm projector
- 1 overhead projector
Theater B is configured with the following units:
- 1 Sanyo Multimedia computer projector
- 1 Mitsubishi 21-inch monitor with Panasonic Omnivision VHS player
- 1 Harmon/Kardon HK 6150 integrated amplifier
- 2 Paradigm "Phantom" Speakers
- 1 Panasonic Omnivision HiFi MTS stereo VHS player
- 1 Onkyo R-1 stereo cassette tape deck
- 1 Telex Caramate slide projector
- 1 Elmo 16CL 16mm projector