General Borrowing Procedures

Eligibility: University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff who are affiliated with the Linguistics Department through a current course or program may borrow equipment. Some equipment is limited to specific groups depending on ownership by a specific program.

Request: It is highly recommended that you request equipment at least 24 hours in advance to arrange a pick-up. To view and request real-time available equipment, you will need to create a Clustermarket account with the TESL Library (see instructions below).

Checkout: Please bring your I-card to pick up materials. Equipment can be checked out in-person during library hours or arranged by appointment with the TESL Librarian.

Cost: All loans are free; however, users are responsible for returning the items in their original proper and working condition. A fair replacement value will be charged for missing or damaged items.

Contact the TESL Librarian (tesllibrary@gmail.com) with questions.

Available Loanable Equipment

Headset with Microphone
Camcorder Adapter
Camera
HDMI Adapter
HDMI Cable
Lavalier Microphone
Post-it Easel Pad & Markers
Presentation Clicker
Shotgun Microphone
Camera Tripod
USB Ethernet Cable
Wireless Microphone
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Request Available Equipment

Create a BookIt account

  1. Go to the AY20-21 TESL Library Equipment Access link.
  2. Create an account using your Illinois email address and accept the invitation.

View and request equipment

Once you have created your account, you will be able to view and request the available equipment from the "University of Illinois, TESL Library." Note: If you cannot see the available equipment, under the second half of the sidebar on the left, use the option to “create lab”.

To view and request items using the BookIt system, please follow these instructions: 

  1. In order to view the available items, click on "Lab Dashboard" in the menu. Once you open the lab dashboard, the equipment in the TESL library will be displayed.
     
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  2. By clicking the "Equipment" link in the menu, you will see whether each item is available or not.Image removed.
     
  3. Equipment Details & Borrower Eligibility: Click on the name of the item that you’re interested and refer to the "Details" section for what is included and borrower eligibility.Image removed.
     
  4. Request Equipment: In the “Request Equipment” section, select the time period needed for the equipment. To select the time, click on the date you’d like to borrow the equipment, then drag the selection until the date you’d like to return the equipment. (If you want to delete the request, just double-click your selected equipment booking.)
     
  5. After selecting the desired dates, scroll down to the end of the page, and click on “Request Equipment”. The user request will be sent to and approved by the TESL librarian.
     
  6. Pick up your equipment: Once your request has been approved, you can pick up your items during available TESL Library hours or email the librarian for an appointment.

Once you have a BookIt account, you can also simply email the TESL Librarian to request the specific item and dates.