Instructional Media Center (IMC) - L32

The Instructional Media Center (IMC) is located on lower level 1 of the non-library part of the building. It can be reached by taking the lobby elevator to LL1 or via the lobby stairs on the east side of the building (to your left as you walk in). The IMC is a multi-media, audio-visual, and computer resource facility which includes a music listening room, video viewing room, and the language lab. Materials kept in the IMC are listed in the catalog.

Questions about the IMC?  Contact Jim Holmes, IMC Manager, (503)777-7352 or call the IMC circulation desk (503)777-7531.

IMC Reserves

Videos, sound recordings, scores and cd-roms placed on reserve by faculty are located at the IMC circulation desk.  The loan period for IMC reserves is 4 hours and materials must be used in the Instructional Media Center.

  • Browse all films in the IMC by title or by date of dvd/video release
  • Browse films by language: Chinese | French | German | Russian | Spanish 

    Note: these lists include some English-language films that have dubbed audio tracks or subtitles in other languages

    Other languages
    To find films and other audiovisual materials in other languages, start with a keyword search for ** to list all videos (use another keyword to search for a particular topic, for example science fiction).  Use the menus below the search boxes to limit to VIDEOS and to select the specific LANGUAGE you need. You can also have the results sorted by TITLE or by DATE. (Usually the date the dvd or video was released, not the date the film was originally released.)

DVDs & Videos

The IMC has a collection of over 7,000 videos on DVD and VHS format.  Standard checkout is 3 days.

Recordings

In addition to the current music CD collection which consists of over 5,000 titles, there is a large collection of vinyl LPs dating from the 1940s to the mid-1980s. The IMC also houses archival sound and video recordings of select theses, lectures, presentations, and events at Reed. Students may check out these recordings for use in the IMC only.

Scores

The IMC houses an extensive collection of music scores, ranging from critical editions of composers' complete works to performing editions of individual pieces.  Most scores can be checked out for 28 days and may be renewed.