Brigham Young University. Media Services

Specialized teams at Media Services combine instructional and technological skills to support academic, church, and entertainment activities throughout campus. Services are custom fit to meet the unique needs of individuals, colleges, departments, and the university infrastructure. Experts in the Instructional Technology Center generate quality graphic design, desktop publishing, presentation graphics, photography, instructional design, multimedia presentations, and hands-on multimedia training seminars. Operations employees schedule and deliver audio and visual services to the campus community. Some resources include films, videos, and equipment for recording, display, and projection. Technical crews are available for around-the-clock support with theatrical lighting, video systems, sound reinforcement, and audio recordings (including forums, devotionals, and BYU firesides). Tape duplication, audio and video editing, and access to an extensive film and tape collection are other valuable services. Engineering, Installation, and Maintenance areas coordinate to provide the design, installation, and maintenance of electronic, data, and communications systems. This involves complex units like TELE classrooms, as well as individual computers, printers, media equipment, cameras, typewriters, etc.

The Division of Media Services is housed in the Office of Information Technology. The Division of Instructional Services was started in 1924 with only a small audio-visual collection. The division has grown from one full-time person and two part-time students in 1932 to the hundreds of employees and multiple departments functioning today. The Office of Information Technology provides many services such as computer rental, repair, and maintenance; phone service; audio/visual recording and repair; as well as other on-campus technology services such as Access Point labs.