Due to the creative and collaborative nature of the Digital Media Studio, there is no guarantee of a silent atmosphere. All Digital Media Studio visitors are asked to be respectful of each other and of the Library's conduct policy regarding noise. The Self-Serve Sound Studio is intended to be actively used with the door shut.

Digital Media Specialists are available to provide a brief orientation to our equipment and also give pointers to get you started on your project. Book an online meeting, a phone appointment, or visit us at Central Library or Sherwood Village Branch for a one-to-one session, where we'll point you in the right direction to get your project going.

Please note that staff are available for limited hours, so booking an appointment is the best way to get the help you need. You can also email us.

Customers must cancel studio space reservations at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled use. Failure to provide 48 hours' notice of a cancellation may be grounds for suspension of Digital Media Studio privileges.

Customers who have not arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time of their reservation will be considered no-shows and the reservation will be removed. Customers who show up late will not have their session extended.

• Customers will require a valid SILS library card to reserve studio spaces.
• The library card used to make the reservation must match the card presented upon check-in.
• If the customer does not have their card present when checking in, a reasonable effort will be made to validate that the customer was the one who made the reservation.
• That member will be responsible for damage or loss of equipment, workstations, or studio space.
• Library cards are also required to check out equipment though further restrictions also apply to equipment check out.

Digital Media Studio spaces must not be left unattended while reserved and in use. If the responsible card-holder leaves without notifying library staff (even if others are present from their group), the reservation will be forfeited, and future reservations may be denied.

Once vacated for more than 15 minutes, RPL reserves the right to remove customer belongings without assuming responsibility or liability thereof and to reassign the space to an available status.

Media computer workstations, Flex Studio (green screen and 3D scanning), and both Self-Serve Sound Studios are bookable in 3 hour blocks during Digital Media Studio hours. The total booking time must not exceed 3 hours a week and 4 sessions per month. Open slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sessions maybe extended at the discretion of staff, depending on availability.

Customers using the Digital Media Studio should bring their own storage devices or create personal cloud storage accounts to save their work. We can provide external storage devices for customers to check out or purchase and use if their personal storage devices have been forgotten or are at capacity. However, availability is not guaranteed.

Reservations are required for:

• Both Self-Serve Sound Studios (Central Library and Sherwood Village Branch)
• The Green Screen Flex Studio (including 3D Scanning)
• All digital media computer workstations

Reservations can be made online, or in-person.

A timer will display at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. When it hits zero (0) your session will end and all of your work will be wiped clean for the next user.

Make sure to save your files to personal storage before your session timer runs out. Saving files to external devices may take longer than you think, so make sure you leave yourself enough time to transfer all of your files before your session ends. We recommend you save your work frequently, just to be safe.

Data file storage from 3.5 floppy discs (read/write) is currently unavailable at this time.