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The Lamont Multimedia Lab, in Lamont Library, has cameras and other equipment that can be borrowed for 24 hours, as well as used in the Multimedia Lab. They also offer consultations, workshops, and classes.
Cabot Media Studios, in the Cabot Science Library, has equipment and space available to make high-quality audio and video files. They also offer consultations, workshops, and classes.
Lamont and Cabot libraries have a variety of equipment available for loan, ranging from laptop chargers to cameras; information is available on the Tech Loan page.
If you were looking for a voice recorder, consider that cameras often have great sound on them, and you can just leave the lens cap on or change the video to an audio file afterward. We can show you how to do this in the Multimedia Lab in Lamont, on Level B of Lamont Library.
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