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Ann Porterfield Digital Media Lab: About

Practice presentations, record lectures, create tutorials, etc.

 

Hours

The lab is open during the Alvin Sherman Library hours (*Circulation Desk):

  • Mon - Thurs: 7:00am - 10:30pm
  • Friday: 7:00am - 8:30pm
  • Saturday: 7:00am - 7:00pm
  • Sunday: 10:30am - 10:30pm
*Lab key(s) must be returned to the Circulation Desk 30-minutes prior to the Circulation Desk closing.

The Digital Media Lab is available by appointment only.

Please make reservations online at https://nova.libcal.com/reserve/dml

Sign Up for Alvin Sherman Library Card

Digital Media Lab Features

The Digital Media Lab is a room designed for NSU and Broward County patrons to create their own digital media. 

The DML provides:

  • WhisperRoom Soundbooth - An sound isolated audio production booth with headphones and Snowball Mic with Gooseneck filter.
  • Powerful computers (PC & Mac) to customize and enhance digital media projects with the latest software:
    • Sound Design and Recording Software
      • FL Studio
      • Audacity
    • Adobe Products
      • Adobe Creative Cloud
        • Photoshop
        • Illustrator
        • Acrobat
        • InDesign
        • Lightroom
        • Premiere Pro
        • After Effects
        • Media Encoder
        • Camera Raw
      • Adobe Photoshop Elements
      • Adobe Premiere Elements
      • Adobe Captivate (PC Only)
    • Other Software for Video Projects
      • Handbrake
      • Camtasia
      • VLC Media Player
    • Final Cut Pro Apps Bundle  (Mac Only)
      • Final Cut Pro X
      • Logic Pro X
      • Motion 5
      • Compressor
      • MainStage
  • A green screen background kit with two softbox lighting stands for filming special effects
  • A video camcorder with tripod and USB cable to transfer content to workstations and two webcams for supplemental video capturing (optional checkout from Circulation desk)
  • A 50” LED TV on a mobile cart for presentations to connect personal laptop