Fuller, 'History Department's Grant Benefits NCSU Libraries', NCSU Libraries Newsletter v20n06 (February 1993)
 
_The NCSU Libraries Newsletter_
Volume 20 no. 6
February 1993
Fuller, Linda
"History Department's Grant Benefits NCSU Libraries"


Linda McMurray, a professor in the NCSU Department of 
History, was successful in obtaining an instructional-
computing grant that will directly benefit the library.  The 
grant's three objectives were:  1) to integrate new forms of 
visual evidence in twentieth-century history courses, 2) to 
permit students to develop their own multimedia projects, and 
3) to encourage history faculty to develop custom multimedia 
presentation for their courses.

The NCSU Libraries had the computer, CD-ROM player, laser 
disc player, videotape hardware, and interactive software 
necessary to create multimedia presentations integrating 
historical materials from videos, computer animation, CD-
ROMs, and other media into history courses.  However, the 
library did not own the type of projector required to permit an 
entire class to view the presentations.  Therefore, the grant 
sought funds to purchase a Promima Ovation liquid crystal 
display (LCD) projection panel to enable entire classes to view 
the presentations.  The projector, to be housed in the D. H. Hill 
Library's Media Center, will be made available to all university 
faculty.

Because the cost of the equipment proved greater than the 
grant awarded to the Department of History, James Anderson 
(dean, Division of Undergraduate Studies), Bill Toole (dean, 
CHASS), and Susan Nutter (director, NCSU Libraries) supplied 
matching funds.  NCSU students will see the benefits of this 
cooperative venture during the spring 1993 semester.