Instructional Media Center

The Instructional Media Center (IMC) at Colby College is a dynamic and collaborative learning environment that supports the learning, teaching and research of languages, literature, film, media, and culture. Faculty can reserve our language lab, audio recording studio, and video production studio, and access a variety of learning applications and equipment to support their courses.

We also offer media and instructional support services, including large-format poster printing, large-format document and image scanning, multimedia production assistance, and digital resource support for faculty and students.

Whether you are teaching, learning, creating, or collaborating, the IMC is here to help you explore new possibilities.

At the IMC you can find the following:

1. Poster Printing Services: printing large format posters for class projects and research projects. (Please click here for more information.)
2. Scanning Services: IMC has a up to 11×17 inch high quality scanner.
3. Digitization of video DVDs and audio CDs.
4. Multimedia Devices
   • Sound Booth
     • The Sound Booth is an isolation booth that allows you to reduce ambient noise and record high-quality audio. Student can use it to record podcasts, voice-overs, or even their own music.
   • One Button Studio
     • An easy to use recording video system that consists of a controllable camera, a microphone, lights and multiple colored backgrounds (including a green screen). It can be used for any video projects such as interviews or recording lectures.

Other services include:

• Conversion of Video tape to DVD
• Digitization of analog audio cassette tape to mp3 or other high quality audio formats
• Digitization of analog audio LP to mp3 or other high quality audio formats
• Creation of digital clips from Youtube or Spotify
• VHS format changes (PAL to NTSC)

Conversion and copying services must be conducted within the constraints of copyright law. The IMC cannot copy or convert materials for which permission has not been granted. Faculty members may be asked to obtain permission from the copyright holder or the opinion of the Libraries before a conversion or copy can be made.

The IMC is for academic project use only and cannot accommodate requests for personal projects.