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Show 6,000 Tapes And Records Dial Access Completed I tlx .s - i The Audio-Visual Dial Access Listening System in the Library, which opened Monday, will make available over 6,000 tapes and records to individuals in-dividuals as a study aid. The $78,000 system offers 30 channels and 118 stations for listening. In addition, there are six group listening rooms and facilities for piping program to the Library Auditorium and two classrooms. A video room is also available, in which students can see closed circuit television programs as well as tuning in on any of the commercial television stations. The closed circuit system will make available to individuals any pre-recorded lecture or film. If an individual has a special lecture that he wants to see, he goes to the desk where they will arrange to have the lecture shown. Projectors There is also an 8 mm single concept type projector for those wishing to see any 8 mm film. A single concept type slide projector is also available so an individual can study historical documents, art or any other item that will be made available by fculty members. According to Richard W. Boss, associate director of libraries for tech-ncial tech-ncial services, this system is one of the most modern in the nation. Similar Simi-lar systems have been installed for language use, but this is the first to be installed with high enough fidelity for music, he said. Mr. Boss said, "The system was built with the future in mind. There is room for 110,000 tapes and recordings where we now have only. 6,000." Easy Installation He stated new units can be installed easily because of the original installation. "We spent most of the appropriated money for the audio portion of the system because that is where the demand is now, but in the future the video will be developed more, as the demand requires it," he said. There are other facilities on campus that have been developed for faculty group research, he said. "Our purpose in installing this system is to solicite to the individual. It is a great aid for individual research and study," he said. Dial A Channel Any individual wishing to use the system has to go to the Audio-Vidio Audio-Vidio Department on the fourth level of the Library and by leaving his activity card, may check out earphones which he plugs into the system in one of the carrels. He then dials the channel of his choice. A list at the desk tells what is on each channel and if there is something that an individual in-dividual wants to hear that is not on the list, the attendant can put it on he manual system. A library spokesman encourages students to use the system and encourages en-courages faculty members to make available information that will aid in the pursuit of knowledge. University student, Darrel Young takes advantage of the $78,000 Audio-Visual Dial Access system now in operation in the Library. |