Media Services

Pound 205
av@law.harvard.edu
Phone: 617.495.4840
Fax: 617.496-6645

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 8am-9pm
Saturday - 8am-4pm
Service is not available on Sunday

Classroom Support
Video Library
Real Video WebCast
Media Services Request Forms
Check AV Requests

Media Services provides media support for classes, conferences and other on-campus events. We are also here to help the community be innovative with the use of audio-visual technology. If you have ideas about additional media services, or would like us to work with you in developing ideas, please feel free to contact us so that together we can develop a plan and institute it into your classroom or event

Please note that curriculum-related services (course number is required) are provided free of charge. Services provided for conferences, meetings, and other non-curricular activities are charged to the sponsoring group or faculty member, based upon published rates and policies.

Please note that 3 business days are required to ensure proper staffing and equipment is on hand to accommodate requests. Any requests made less than 3 business days prior to event start time will be accommodated on a case-by-case basis, and service and/or equipment is not guaranteed.

Classroom Support

Classroom support includes voice enhancement; video playback; overhead, slide, video, and computer data projection; audio and video recording; video-conferencing and teleconferencing; video-streaming; and video editing. Media Services can help faculty members connect their laptops to the Law School's network for use in classrooms or, if preferred, may supply (with advance notice) a laptop for occasional classroom use. Court TV, cable TV, and Harvard Instructional Television System (HITS) can be configured for classroom viewing in Hauser Hall, Kirkland & Ellis Classroom, Vorenberg Classroom, Austin Hall, and Pound 102.

Faculty can arrange for videotaping of student exercises in trial skills, oral argument, negotiation, and mediation in most Law School classrooms (note: make-up classes are audio-taped rather than video-taped.) Video playbacks of these exercises may be scheduled in playback rooms or in the instructor’s classroom. Several classrooms have video projectors or large monitors installed. Faculty may also request an LCD data projector for almost any classroom, and small VCR/TV units are available for video previewing and viewing in faculty offices.

Faculty may request to have any class audio recorded and burned to disk and/or have the audio file made available via their course website as an audio podcast or a streaming media file. Podcast files may be downloaded by students where Streaming Media files are accessed and watched by students but not downloaded. Please click differences between Streaming Video and Podcasting for more information.

Voice enhancement systems are available in the Austin Hall classrooms and courtrooms, the Langdell classrooms, the classrooms on the first floor of Pound Hall, Pound 335, Ropes Gray and John Chipman Gray, Hauser 101, 102 and 105, Griswold 110, Lewis 202, 301 and 302, the Hark Terrace Patio, Terrace Lounge, the Fireside Lounge, the Café and the Pub.

Video Library

The Law School Video Library, located in Media Services, has a wide variety of law-related videotapes. In addition, Media Services will purchase commercial videotapes requested by faculty for classroom use based on need, cost, and potential future utilization. Please note that blank videotapes will be charged to the instructor’s allowance. For a list of available videotapes and DVD’s please contact Media Services. To arrange to sign out materials please contact Media Services (617.495.4840).

Real Video WebCast

Real Video Webcasts are live video "broadcasts" that are streamed via the web. HLS webcasts are designed to stream over both dial up and broadband connections. In order to watch a Real Video stream, one must have Real Player installed on his/her computer. The free Real Player can be downloaded from the ITS software library.

Please note:

Members of the HLS community can request to have a webcast production done for any special event, lecture, or conference. Requests must be submitted at least one week prior to the event. In addition, the location of the event must be unoccupied one hour prior to the event to allow ample time for production set up.
Once a live webcast has finished, a Real Video archive can be transferred to the HLS Real Server. A link to this Real file will then be supplied within 3 business days. The file can then be made available for on-demand, streaming video as an on-line archive. HLS organizations are currently responsible for posting the Real Video links on their own websites.
To request a webcast, contact av@law.harvard.edu or fill out the form below.

Media Services Request Forms

All requests for media services should be made via one of the three online forms. To view all A/V request forms, please visit the ITS Forms page. Please note: a "class" is defined as any occurrence for which the faculty member requires attendance, the student receives a grade, or typically, if your room was assigned by the registrar's office.

* Use the single class request form for non-recurring, "one time" AV requests.
* Use the repeating class request form to request the same AV service for multiple occurrences of the same class.
* Use the non-class request form to submit requests for AV service for events, meetings, basic conferences, etc. For large conferences, please call the events office at 5-3129. Typically, if the Events Office assigned your space your event is not a class.
* Media Duplication Request Form (PDF File) If you have media on CD’s, DVD’s, miniDV, DV or VHS tapes that you would like duplicated or transferred to another format, please print out the form and bring it along with your media to Media Services in Pound 205.

If you need AV services for your non-class event and do not require the assignment of space by the Event's Office (either the Event's Office has already assigned you space or you control the usage of this space, e.g., a private office), please use the non-class request form.

If you need to modify a request, please e-mail av@law.harvard.edu. In the e-mail note you have previously submitted a request and are requesting changes, in the subject line of the e-mail, please include the date on which the service is needed and the name of the event.

If you have any questions or would like help in determining the appropriate audiovisual needs for your event or class please e-mail av@law.harvard.edu.

Check AV Requests

You can check your a/v equipment or job request with Media Services within 3 business days of the scheduled event by clicking on the link below:

AV Schedule