As part of our English course we were given a tour of Georgia Tech's Library. Being a student at Tech not once had I used the library apart from registration, which was mandatory. But things have changed a great deal from that day. Surprisingly the very same library has now become one of my preferred hang outs.The library has all the features and resources that a student may need. Books, movies, tutorials, printers, computers and numerous extremely useful gadgets. It even has a presentation room which allows groups to record their presentations and view them later for reference. The 24 hr coffee shop aids students to work through the middle of the night in order to complete assignments and study for exams. My favorite place in the library would undoubtedly be the compartments designated for group study Out of the several gadgets that the library has to offer, I'm going to talk about the digital cameras and camcorders.
The library has several cameras that can be utilized by students who want to use it for presentations or personal reasons. Based on the type and usage of a camera the check out time for each camera varies. The low quality cameras can be checked for 2 days only. These cameras are very easy to handle and are of a low quality. They do not have in built microphones, this is the main difference between them and camcorders. The high quality canon camera's which have an in built mic only go out for a day but if its not in demand you can extend the check out period.
Along with the cameras and camcorders other gadgets that are available include; tripods, memory cards readers and different cables that one may need. After a student has recorded his/her video or pictures onto their camera the memory card reader can now be used to copy it on to a laptop. The desktops in the library are also available for usage. These consist of the latest software and so prove to be assets for students.
I would like to conclude by saying that the library at Tech is truly one of the most valuable resources we have on campus.Both students and faculty will vouch for this. Without the library Tech would definitely not be anywhere near as successful as it is today.
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