Digital Collaboration Studio
Located on the third floor of Miller Nichols Library, The Digital Collaboration Studio is a cooperative work and teaching space that includes an open area with mobile furniture and high-definition monitors, seminar room with video conferencing capability and digital whiteboard and small collaboration rooms with high-definition monitors. The Studio includes an easy to use audio and video recording studio for oral histories and podcasts. The Studio is designed to support research and education in all disciplines with a focus on the Digital and Public Humanities. It particularly supports the use of digital primary source materials and artifacts for teaching, learning, and scholarship.
Using the Space
The Studio space is open when the building is open. See library hours. The open area includes four tables, each with a wall-mounted display.
- When the Studio and/or rooms are not reserved they are open and available for use by anyone.
- Students, faculty and staff can reserve the Recording Studio, Collaboration Rooms, and Seminar Room.
- The Production Room (310D) and specialized equipment are only available for use by designated UMKC Digital and Public Humanities students, staff, and faculty. Contact dph@umkc.edu for assistance.
- HDMI cables with USB-C adapters are provided to connect personal devices to wall-mounted displays.
- Select Laptop button on the control panel to manually select your connected device.
- If you have trouble connecting check the touch panel at the service desk to make sure Huddle Mode is selected.
- Volume can be controlled by the control panel or your laptop. Please mute audio or use a headset or earbuds to keep from disturbing others in the space.
- Contact IT Help for additional assistance.
Recording Studio
The Recording Studio (Room 310C) provides a space that includes a motorized video camera and an array of microphones to capture audio and video recordings such as interviews for podcasts. The studio is not appropriate for recording the playing of music instruments, as it is a not a soundproof environment.
- Students, staff, and faculty can reserve the Recording Studio (310C) for up to two hours per group per day. When the room is not reserved it is open and available to any library user.
- Includes a PC to open software to record and a touchscreen to manage the recording. The PC includes Adobe, Panopto, and Zoom.
- Select ‘USB Capture HDMI 4K’ for the video and ‘Line-in MNL Recording Studio Sound Card’ for the audio.
- Select whether you want to use the ceiling or boom microphone.
- Contact the IT Help for additional assistance.
Collaboration Rooms
Each room comfortably sits up to 3 individuals and is equipped with a large display capable of being connected to a laptop. Students, staff, and faculty can reserve a Collaboration Room for two-hour time blocks. When the rooms are not reserved they are open and available for use by anyone.
- HDMI cables with USB-C adapters are provided to connect personal devices to wall-mounted displays.
- Use USB cable to connect laptop to Logitech webcam below the display.
- Select Logitech MeetUp for video/audio to use the webcam with your laptop.
- The square Logitech remote can be used to control the webcam (motion, zoom, volume).
- Contact IT Help for additional assistance.
Seminar Room
The Seminar Room (Room 312) comfortably sits up to 12 individuals and is equipped with a large whiteboard and control system with ceiling microphone and speakers. Students, staff, and faculty can reserve the Seminar Room for two-hour time blocks. When the room is not reserved it is open and available for use by anyone.
- Includes a mouse and keyboard for PC connected to the display.
- HDMI cable with USB-C adapter is provided to connect personal devices to wall-mounted display.
- You can also connect wirelessly using VIA. Select Wireless on the control panel and then enter the provided IP and room code. This can be done through a web browser or the VIA app.
- The Logitech webcam can only be used by the in-room PC. The square Logitech remote can be used to control the webcam (motion, zoom, volume).
- The display can be used as a whiteboard by pressing the arrow button on either side of the display, selecting the home icon, and then selecting MosaicCanvas. Whiteboard content can be saved using a USB thumbdrive that you insert into the bottom right of the display.
- Contact the IT Help for additional assistance.
Technology Support
Technology support for the Digital Collaboration Studio is provided by UMKC Information Services. Contact the IT Help for assistance.
