Hawthorne Longfellow Library - SC&A Learning Lab

The Special Collections and Archives Learning Lab is a unique space designed for interacting with materials in the Special Collections and Archives of Bowdoin College, equipped with AV technology to bring materials up on a large display or send them to remote participants in conferences and webinars. The space is also designed for in-person talks and show-and-tell with materials, as well as open house style events without technology.

General Information

Location: Hawthorne Longfellow Library, Room 317
Hours: Open by reservation.
Room Type: Classroom.
Seating Capacity: 30.
Reservations: Not available

Instructor/Podium Station:

• MacBook Pro providing Mac OS and a virtual Windows operating system.
  • Information on how to access the Virtual Windows Lab.
  • Note: The computer does not have a CD ROM drive!
• Wall-mounted 7" Crestron Touch Panel.
• AirTouch sit/stand instructor desk (Push the lever to gently raise or lower the desk to suit your needs).
  • Note: HDMI, USB, and Ethernet Laptop/iPad hook-up available at instructor's station.
• A list of software for either operating system can be found here.

AV Technologies:

• Wall-mounted Panasonic 86" Professional Display
• Crestron Interactive Touch Panel Controls.
• Region Free Blu-ray/DVD/CD Player.
  • Note: Located in the AV Rack
• Distributed Room Audio.
• Ceiling-mounted Digital Document Camera.
• Two PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras. One on each side of the room. For hybrid events or lecture capture/recording
• Vocal reinforcement Instructor:  Yes - Lavaliere microphone/body pack to room audio with rechargeable dock (Resides on top of the AV Rack next to the instructor station).
• Vocal reinforcement Audience:  Yes - Hanging ceiling microphones dispersed throughout the room.
  • NOTE:  The PTZ web camera, lavaliere and hanging microphones are the primary Zoom/MS Teams devices!