Equipment available at the Donald S. Wood Service Desk
| Item | Loan Policy |
|---|---|
| Dry-Erase Board (12" x 16") | 8 hours, 1 renewal, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
| Laptop | 8 hours, no renewals, 1-hour grace period, $10 per hour overdue |
| Lightning, Micro-USB, and USB-C Charging Kits | 8 hours, 1 renewals, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
| Adapters: HDMI to Mini Display Port, VGA to Mini Display Port, and USB-C to HDMI | 8 hours, 1 renewals, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
| Jackery Explorer 75 External Batteries with AC wall outlet, Quick Charge 3.0 USB and USB Type-C ports | 8 hours, 1 renewals, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
| Noise Isolating Headphones | 8 hours, 1 renewals, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
| TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator | 8 hours, 1 renewal, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
Equipment available through Media Services
| Item | Loan Policy |
|---|---|
| DVD Player (Portable) (Hillman Library, DSW Service Desk) | 8 hours, 1 renewals, 1-hour grace period, $.25 per hour overdue |
| Audio and Video Equipment (Hillman Library, 210) | Visit: Borrowing Media Production Equipment |
The fine print.
- Due to the limited equipment resources at the library, please be advised that a one-hour waiting period is required before patrons can check out items again. This policy is implemented to ensure fair access for all library users.
Who can borrow equipment?
- All University of Pittsburgh students, faculty and staff with a valid Pitt ID
- For information about borrowing equipment at Pitt regional campuses, see: Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, Titusville
- Faculty and Staff traveling internationally can now borrow Laptops, Tablets, and Phones for this purpose through the University Technology Loaner Program for International Travel
- Pitt IT offers Chromebooks for students. Requests can be submitted here.
Connecting in dorms and off-campus.
- Library laptops cannot be connected to MyResNet. Only personal devices registered via Pitt IT can connect to MyResNet.
- Laptop borrowers must log in to Wireless-PittNet and sign into the computer with their Pitt credentials at least once prior to leaving campus.
- If the laptop loan period is less than one day: shutting off the laptop will reset it and you will no longer be able to log in off-campus.
What about my liability?
- You are responsible for the equipment while it is checked out to you
- Do not leave equipment unattended at any time
- If equipment is lost, stolen or damaged while it is checked out to you, you are responsible
- When using equipment, please bring any problems to the attention of library staff immediately
- While using a laptop, users must also comply with all University of Pittsburgh Computer Account Policies
Laptops
Software:
- Windows 10
- Office 365
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge Chromium
- Firefox
- Solstice Screen Sharing
- Zoom
- Teams
- Adobe Reader
- Windows Defender
- Self Service Printing
- Non English Keyboards and Display Languages Available
- Patrons can install additional software as needed
Hardware:
- Dell Latitude 3320
- Carrying Case
- Power Supply – Consists of separate power cable and AC Adapter
- Battery
