The mission of the Thorpe Digital Center is to:

• Provide expert assistance for projects integrating video, audio, images and text;
• Foster a collaborative environment for students and faculty to create original content;
• Partner with Information Technology, the Mellon Center, faculty and students to create Illinois Wesleyan University digital collections;
• Support campus, department and library media and digital resources and services;
• Ensure interoperability and integration with external systems.

Adopted August 2005

The Thorpe Digital Center is located on the third floor of The Ames Library and provides the following services:

• Digital Collections - The TDC provides assistance in creating digital collections to support teaching and learning.
  • CONTENTdm Collections - Share your images in the class or publish world wide
  • ARTstor - Images
  • Comparison chart of IWU Digital Systems
    
• Digital Projects - The TDC supports faculty and students wishing to create and deliver images, sound, video and text in digital formats
  • Assigning Projects for classroom presentation
  • Available equipment and services
    
• Equipment
  • Check-out laptops - students and faculty
  • Check-out media/digital equipment - digital cameras, camcorders, projectors, etc. for use by students and faculty
    
• Reservations
  • Reserving media/digital equipment - Reserve media/digital equipment for classroom use
  • Reserving rooms
  • Reserving video for classroom presentation
    
• Reserves
  • Electronic and Traditional
• Contact Information
  • Stephanie-Davis Kahl- Digital Media & Initiatives Librarian - 556-3010
  • Michael Limacher - Media Coordinator - 556-3323
  • Amy Sutter - Reserves Coordinator - 556-3738