Digital Media Commons (DMC)

This guidance is to address the health and safety of DMC Staff and Patrons using the DMC services during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a Rice student, staff or faculty and want to visit us in person, please consult these policies:

• Face masks are required while visiting Fondren Library and the DMC

• To see DMC open hours, click here.   Please note: we have a skeletal staff in person so hours may vary.

• DMC services are available on an appointment basis.  

  • To reserve equipment, station, and studio, use this online form at https://library.rice.edu/requests/equipment-reservation

  • For all other inquiries, email dmc-info@rice.edu

• Equipment

  • Equipment reservations must be made 48 hours in advance.

  • Equipment loan period is 7 days, equipment is due at 3 p.m. on the 7th day. 

  • All returned equipment must be quarantined for 7 days before being checked out again. 

• Stations

  • No more than three patrons are allowed to use the DMC public stations at a time.

  • Patrons must use the designated workstations. Only one patron per workstation at a time. Patron lab sessions may not exceed one hour.  

• Studios

  • The Audio studio will be closed unless for special requests and there will be 7 days apart between two usages. 

  • Both Audio Studio and Video/Photography Studio will limit to one person at a time. 

• DMC workshops and consultations/assistance will be available via Zoom.

• Sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer are available and should be used by DMC staff and patrons. 

Thank you for helping to keep the DMC services running safely!

Sincerely,

DMC Staff