Media Commons Resources

Go in person to the Vairo Library circulation desk and sign the Media Commons Reservation Book by entering your Penn State user ID into each of the desired time slots (MAX 2 hours per day). No phone or email reservations will be accepted.
Reservations will be held for 15 minutes, then released if others are waiting.
You (or a member of your group) will need your Penn State ID card to check out the Media Commons key from the front desk.
To cancel a request, return in person to the library, call 610-892-1386 or send an email.

Click here to create personal or group storage space for each of your projects.

For group projects, enter the Penn State user ID for all group members, including your teacher if he or she has requested access to the folder.
Only the group leader (the person who initially set up the storage) can add a user at a later date. To do this, view your Media Commons Storage folders, find the group you need to alter, and edit the member list.
This storage space can only be accessed from Media Commons editing workstations.
This storage space will be deleted at the end of each semester. If your project is less than 4.7 GB, you can save it to a blank DVD R or DVD RW (available in the bookstore). For other storage options, consult http://mediacommons.psu.edu/node/1987

Always copy your project to the desktop before editing.
Always copy your project back to your storage space at the end of your session (files do not remain on the desktop overnight).
Copyright is very important. To share your work publicly, on a website, blog, or ePortfolio, make sure that any use of third-party media is legal. To learn more and to access the Penn State Media Commons free media resource library, click here.