Equipment Loans

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Who can borrow equipment?

Faculty and staff No charge for academic and administrative purposes, contact support@dal.ca to book.

Conference bookings receive a 50 per cent discount for equipment, contact Conference Services for more information.
Students No charge for academic purposes. Some borrowing restrictions apply. Contact support@dal.ca to book. 
Student Societies Student societies ratified by the DSU may borrow equipment for non-academic events at no charge. Contact support@dal.ca to book. 
Conference/external groups Fees apply; contact Conference Services for details.

Equipment list

Data projector

  If a room does not have a permanently-installed data projector, you can borrow one of our portable units.

Laptop (PC or Mac)


We have both Windows and Mac laptops available.

Cables and adapters


We have a wide selection of audio and video cables.

Digital audio recorder


Record meetings and interviews with our digital audio recorders. External microphones are also available.

Digital video camera


Record an event and save it to an SD card with our video cameras. Tripods are also available.

DVD/VCR and monitor


Play VHS tapes or DVDs. A portable television is also available.

Projector screen (free-standing)


Project your image in an area without a permanently-installed screen with our 6' or 8' free-standing units.  

Speakerphone (for teleconferences)


Capture conversation around a conference table with our teleconference speakerphones.

Videoconference Units


Our Cisco MX300 portable videoconference units allow two or more locations to communicate over the Internet.

Wireless P.A. System


Our Anchor P.A. system consists of a portable speaker and a wireles lapel microphone.

Webcam

  Use our webcam to connect via Skype or Facetime with improved audio and video quality.
Fees may apply for non-academic or non-adminstrative use.