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Multi-Media Services (MMS)

Mission

MMS seeks to facilitate and enhance educational communication by providing materials in subjects and multimedia formats that support and enrich the Institute’s curriculum. The department's aim is to assist students, faculty and staff in locating multimedia materials that meet their educational needs.

MMS, a division of the Pratt Institute Libraries, provides the following services: circulation of the video and film collection, MMS multi-media room reservations, audiovisual equipment circulation, and equipped lecture spaces for academic events.

Video Circulation

MMS provides overnight circulation and in-house viewing of VHS and DVDs at the MMS main office. Click here for collection description.

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

9am - 9pm, Monday - Thursday
9am - 6pm,Friday
1pm-6pm,Saturday
1pm-9:30pm,Sunday

Room Reservations

Click here for room descriptions.

Please email , call or stop by to make a reservation: mmsroom@pratt.edu
718-399-4356.

Or click here and make an electonic request

Search for AV Items
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Search the online catalog, PrattCat, for audio-visual materials in our collection.

Room Reservations:	mmsroom@pratt.edu
Special Events:	mmsevent@pratt.edu
Equipment Loans:	mmsequip@pratt.edu
Video/Film Request:	mmsvideo@pratt.edu

Main Office
Brooklyn Campus Library
Lower Level
Phone: 718-399-4356 | Fax: 718-399-4428

Administrative Hours
9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Click Here for MMS Administrative Contacts

Circulation Policies:

A valid Pratt ID is required to borrow videos or equipment.

MMS at Higgins equipment borrowed Friday are due Monday.

AV materials and quipment arry a $12.00 per item/per day late fee.

Circulated video titles must be returned byt he end of the next business day.

CAVS equipment borrowed overnight is dues by noon the next business day.

Special Events

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. For further information contact: mmsevent@pratt.edu.

Equipment Circulation

MMS provides equipment loans to the Institute. With valid Pratt ID, students, faculty and staff can check out AV equipment including:

Digital Projectors,
Slide Projectors
Audio Cassette Recording Equipment
Still Cameras
Video Cameras
Tripods
Photo Lights.

All equipment has a $12 per item, per day late fee.

Campus Audio Visual Services(CAVS)

Engineering 31E, 3rd Floor
Phone: (718) 636-3626

9 am- 6:30 pm, Monday-Thursday
9 am- 4:30 pm, Friday

CAVS provides overnight and same day circulation of A/V equipment to students, faculty, and staff. Advance reservations are suggested.

Multi-Media Services at Higgins Hall (HHC)

Higgins Hall Center Section 034, Cellar
Phone: (718) 399-4311

9 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday

MMS at Higgins Hall provides equipment circulation for use within the Higgins Hall building complex only. Advance reservations are suggested.

Last Updated: January. 4, 2006 (sk)

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