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Proposed slide projection strategy for the period 2010-2011

Learning Space Support (LSS), within Learning Environments, is responsible for supporting slide projectors across shared learning spaces on Parkville Campus.

LSS will continue to support academics reliant upon slide projection technology for their teaching programs, within the parameters of available resources, known data about utilisation patterns, and industry advice regarding availability of spare parts.

  1. Learning Space Support will ensure that the best possible high-spec slide projectors are deployed and supported within appropriate shared learning spaces where high demand exists for this technology (principally spaces used by Art History). If the University relocates Art History to the Arts Precinct near Baillieu Library, Learning Space Support will review this strategy and relocate equipment in consultation with Art History.
  2. LSS will maintain a consolidated fleet of Kodak Ektapro slide projectors (and some "hot spares") to the highest possible standard (subject to spare parts and globes remaining readily available for this model).
  3. Learning Environments will assist academics with digitisation of 35mm slides, where copyright permits (a fee for service may apply in some instances).

Implications

LSS will support slide projection technology, to an acceptable level, within the parameters of known maintenance constraints, across 14 spaces:

LSS will manage the permanent withdrawal of slide projectors from 20 spaces where demand appears to be non-existent or very low, and/or, where projection is less optimal. The withdrawal will be staged according to the following plan:

  1. Nov 2009:
  1. Dec 2009:
  1. Jan 2010:
  1. Feb 2010:
  1. Dec 2011:

Strategy release date: 1 May 2009.

Consultation period: 1 to 29 May 2009 (first round).

Feedback sought & received from Art History: 1-2 May 2009.

Feedback sought & received from Architecture: 22 May & 5 June 2009.

Feedback sought & received from senior academic in Zoology: 22 May 2009 & 15 June 2009.

Feedback sought from senior academic in Genetics: 22 May 2009 & 15 June 2009.

Strategy revised 15 June (in response to feedback from Architecture, Zoology, and systems generated data for slide projectors in theatres in the Biomedical Precinct).

Strategy release date: 15 June 2009 (version 2, changes indicated in red).

Consultation period: 15 June to 31 July 2009 (second round).

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