Services

From laptops adapters to scanning and OCR to the creation of award-winning instructional materials, the OLRC has you covered. If there is a service that you need (but do not see below), please reach out to see what is possible.

Services

oer

Materials Creation

We are a national leader in the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) with projects in over a dozen languages.

graphic design

Graphic
Design

Let us create flyers and digital signage for your upcoming events or help you prepare images for publication.

transcript

Creating Transcripts

Give us an audio or video file and we'll create an editable Word document that can also be used for closed captioning.

ocr

Accessible Documents

Let us run your pdf through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to make it accessible and searchable.

book scanner

Book
Scanning

We can scan sections directly from any book and return an accessible and searchable pdf that you can post in Canvas.

formfeed scanner

Document Scanning

Got valuable research notes only on paper? We can scan just about any paper document to help provide peace of mind.

vhs and dvd

Digitizing Video

Need short clips from VHS or DVD for a conference presentation or for classroom use? We’ve got you covered!

cassettes and CDs

Digitizing Audio

Do you have valuable research interviews on cassettes or CDs? Let us convert them to digital format and transcribe them.

ocr

Audio Recording

Thinking about doing a podcast? Need a quiet place to have a remote presentation or interview? Come use our Soundbooth!


Portable Equipment

USB-C laptop adapter

Adapters and Powercords

Laptop not have the right ports? We’ve got adapters to make the connections you need and powercords to keep you going.

portable projector

Portable Projector

Giving a public talk? Our portable projector weights 3.9 pounds and has HDMI and USB inputs, as well as a built-in speaker.

conferencing webcams

Conference Cameras

Having a group Zoom meeting? Check out one of our USB conference cams with a built-in microphone and speaker.

power point clicker

PowerPoint Clickers

Tired of needing to stay close to the computer to advance your slide presentation? Grab a USB clicker with a laser pointer.

dvd player

Multiregion DVD Player

Need to show a DVD in class? Our player will play any DVD and plugs into the HDMI laptop connection in all the classrooms.

optical drive

Optical
Drives

Can’t play that important DVD or CD? Our USB optical drives have you covered whether you are on Windows or Mac.

games

Board
Games

Need a break? We've got games in a variety of languages with something to suit just about any taste. Take one home today!

headset

USB
Headsets

Having trouble hearing or being heard during a teleconference? Our USB headsets should sort out the problem.

usb mic

Conferencing Microphones

Teleconferencing or recording a group conversation? Our USB microphones are a step up from your webcam.

zip and floppy disks

USB Zip and Floppy Drives

Just discover a trove of old disks with valuable (or unknown) contents? Our vintage USB drives will save the day.

camera

Still
Cameras

Need to take pictures at an important event and don’t have a smartphone? Our still cameras use removable SD cards.

voice recorder

Voice Recorders

Oral exams? Interviews? These small voice recorders do an excellent job and then plug into your computer via USB.

Images courtesy of Markus Büsges, Gravislo, DG-Studio, Shawn Hempel, Dontree, Tharuka<, Devyatkin.
All others images courtesy of the manufacturers.