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Resources
Course
Web Pages
General Info
The Harold Hay Media Resource Center (MRC)
Contact: Vickie Aubourg Email:
vaubourg@calpoly.edu
Location: Architecture Bldg (Bldg. 5), Room 101
Phone: 805.756.2165
Fax: 805.756.5986
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 5:00
The
CAED Hay Media Resource Center is an integral part of the support system
for the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Its collections'
resources accommodate the study, research and teaching needs of the faculty
and students in the College. The CAED Resource Center also serves the
entire Cal Poly community for related study, interdisciplinary work and
cultural enrichment.
MRC
Collection
| :: |
1,000 reference books on architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, architectural engineering and construction management. |
| :: | 21 major magazines and journals, subscribed to annually. Older issues of several periodicals are in storage and may be accessed by special arrangement. |
| :: | 130,000 35mm slides on architectural history, landscape architecture, city views and city plans, construction materials and methodology, and structural technology. |
| :: | 3,500 product brochures, specification data sheets, and product samples. |
| :: | 600 full sized plans and blueprints of buildings. Topographical maps and building plans for the Cal Poly campus are also available. |
| :: | 5,000 digital images of historical architectural works and historical sites |
| :: | 480 medium format (2 3/4"x 2 3/4") architectural slides from the Carlton Monroe Winslow, Jr. Memorial Slide Collection. |
| :: | 250 videos on architecture, materials, structures, and building technologies. |
Services
& Facilities
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Currently, the Media Resource Center has five networked Macintosh stations for student use (including three iMacs and one G3) with Netscape access to Polycat, Melvyl, Avery Index of Periodicals, Buildings Online, Architects' First Source Online and other internet links on the subjects of architecture and the building sciences. |
| :: | Student access to MRC computers is on a first come first serve basis. |
| :: | In addition, the Center has two Nikon LS1000 slide scanners available for staff and one for College faculty and students to scan their slides for portfolios, lecture presentations and course web page development. |
| :: | A photocopier is available for student use in 8.5"x11" and 11"x17" paper sizes. Photocopies are $0.10 apiece. |
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