Music and Dance Library Media Facilities

The Joe and Joyce Hale Media Center features eight Windows PCs and two Macs for use by KU patrons. The software found on the Windows PCs includes Sibelius, MuseScore, and Adobe Photoshop, while software found on the Macs includes GarageBand, Sibelius, and Xcode. 

Headphones and MIDI keyboards are available at the circulation desk and may be used within the library either with your own device or with the library's computers. External CD/DVD drives (which connect via USB-A) are also available for use in the library.

Patrons may play back digital recordings at any workstation, or they may use the sound system in our group listening room (room 240B) to listen to digital and vinyl recordings. CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes are held behind the service desk. To check out one of these items, find its call number in the online catalog and ask for it at the desk. Vinyl records are primarily stored at the Library Annex; users wishing to check out vinyl records should be aware that there will be a delay while these items are shipped to the Music & Dance Library.

Sound recordings circulate to faculty, staff and graduate students for six months, and to undergraduate students and resident borrowers for six weeks. All video recordings circulate for one week to all borrower types. All of the library's sound and video recordings are listed in the online catalog.