Available equipment can be checked out at the MERIT Public Service Desk, within the MERIT library, on the 3rd floor of the Teacher Education building (TEB) during open hours.
You can now reserve most MERIT equipment online through the UW-Libraries InfoLabs circulation system!
NOTE about online renewals: At this time, MERIT items are not renewable online. If you need to renew, please call our service desk at 608-263-4750 or email us. We are happy to help with that– IF the item is eligible to be renewed (some restrictions apply).
MERIT’s full inventory includes reservable and first-come/first-serve items. See highlights and details of loans within categories below:
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AV equipment
- Cameras
- Canon Mirrorless EOS R6 (no renewals)
- Canon PowerShots
- Camera Accessories
- Flashpoint Zoom Speedlight
- Lens filter kits
- Tripods (portable, ultra portable & large extending)
- Digital Video Cameras (with & without lapel mics)
- Canon Vixia HFs
- JVC
- Panasonic
- GoPro Hero3+
- Olympus digital voice recorders
- InFocus projectors (standard, and HD portables)
- Also: Pocket, slide & film projectors
- Projector screens (projector loaned separately)
- Microphones (handheld, camcorder, flat mics, USB, and wireless mics)
- PA System
- OWL Pro (conference & meeting 360 camera)
- Webcams
- Logitech presentation remotes
Laptops & tablets
- 8th Gen iPads (we do not circulate Apple Pencils)
- Wacom graphics tablets (includes Pro Pen)
- Macbook Air laptops
- Dell laptops
Cables, kits & other peripherals
- Adapters & dongles
- A/V cables (variety)
- Headphones
- USB wall chargers
- Podcast kits
- Wireless handheld mic kit
- Wireless lapel mic kit
What equipment is NOT reservable?
Most equipment can be reserved throughout the semester; however, the following are first-come/first-serve:
- Laptops (MacBook Air & Dell)
- A selection of our digital still & video cameras
- Canon PowerShots
- Canon Vixia HF R700s (without lapel mics)
- Adapters & chargers
- Other camera & computer accessories (e.g. tripods, remotes, keyboards, optical drives)
Equipment loan policies
Updated January 2024. Print copy available at the MERIT public service desk.
Loan Periods
- If a piece of equipment is in stock, and not reserved, it is available to checkout.
- Reservations can be made for most items (online or through the Public Service Desk).
- Most items are available for a 7-day loan. Renewals are not guaranteed. MERIT reserves the right to decline equipment renewals, especially for high-demand items.
- Our circulating equipment is often in high-demand and intended to be a shared resource to all our patrons. Please be mindful of due dates and return equipment on-time.
- Questions about equipment? Please contact library@education.wisc.edu
- Want to appeal an equipment-related fee? Complete the Equipment Fee Appeal form (some restrictions apply).