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Equipment Lending in the Veterinary Library
The Basics:Location: Steven W. Atwood Library & Information Commons (one laptop is available at NBC)
Eligibility: Current Penn Vet students, faculty and staff with PennKey and active PennCard.
Borrowing Period: Normally, items may be checked out for 4 hours. However, you may request extended checkout periods at the front desk.
Overdue fines: $25 per day.
Procedures:
- Laptops may be checked out at any time. Other equipment may be checked out or returned at the service desk on weekdays between 9am and 5pm.
- Special arrangements may be made to increase the length of time you may keep the item.
- You will be expected to read and sign an equipment loan agreement each time you borrow equipment.
- Our equipment loan guidelines provide additional information
- Return your equipment on time. You will be charged a $25/day late fee starting 1 minute after the scheduled return time.
| Item Type | Qty. Available | Replacement Cost | Notes | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IBM Thinkpad Lenovo L420 Laptops![]() |
10 | $700 | Nine laptops are available for checkout at the Atwood Library. One laptop is available at the NBC Library. | User Guides |
Keyed Laptop Cable Lock![]() |
5 | $40 | Spec Sheet | |
Canon PowerShot S45 Digital Camera![]() |
1 | $250 | Includes camera, charger, and instruction booklet. | Specifications Manuals |
GorillaPod Original![]() |
1 | $20 | Flexible mini hands-free tripod. Small enough to fit in your pocket, but strong enough to hold most compact digital cameras. | Website |
Flip Video camera![]() |
2 | $200 | Shoots 2 hours of High Definition video. Very simple interface, no card or tape is needed. Includes camera, rechargable battery, and user's guide. | Users Guide |
Sony HDR-HC3 HDV 1080i Handycam![]() NOTE: Firewire port is damaged. Mini DVs can be transferred to digital medium at Weigle Information Commons |
1 | $700 | Includes manual, extra battery and power adapter. | Manuals & Specs |
| Additional Equipment | ||||
| 1 | $20 | Sony Handycam USB cord | ||
| 1 | $10 | Maxell Mini Digital Video Cassette | ||
| 1 | $20 | FireWire 400 to 800 adapter | ||
| 1 | $50 | Memory Stick Pro Duo 4GB | ||
| 1 | $25 | Cable CSA LL 112842 I/II IEE-1394 | ||
Sony Remote Control Tripod VCT-D680RM![]() |
1 | $200 | Specifications Manual |
|
Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headset![]() |
5 | $30 | Specifications Manual |
|
| SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive |
2 | $15 | FAQ's | |
| iPhone 4 Cable |
1 | $35 | No charger plug, cable only. | |
| Mini-display port to VGA video adapter |
1 | $35 | More universally compatible as an adapter vs the HDMI port. | |
| Mini-display port to HDMI video adapter |
1 | $35 | Provides better video and audio capture. Best option for Skyping. | |
Kingston MobileLite G2 USB Card Reader![]() |
1 | Specifications | ||
Noldus Observer XT Coding USB![]() |
2 | $175 | ||
Penn has several other equipment lending programs, many of whom address the needs of specific schools, organizational units, student groups or courses:













