The DSC has the following tripods available separately for checkout:

• 2 GorillaPod Flexible tripods
• 2 MeFoto RoadTrip travel tripods

Please note: We cannot guarantee the battery for the camera will be charged when you check it out.  A charging cable is included in the kit.

Please delete all files from the SD card before you return the equipment.

Availability:
This equipment is available to campus affiliates (students, staff, and faculty).  

Checkout Period:
72 hours
​Request an extended booking ➚

Renewals:
This equipment is renewable as long as there is no existing reservation.  To renew the equipment, you must bring it in person to the Media Desk in the DSC.

Location:
The equipment is located at the Media Desk in the David Kirk Digital Scholarship Commons on the ground floor of McHenry Library.  

Batteries:
We cannot guarantee that any associated batteries will be charged.  Dead AA and AAA batteries can be replaced by staff at the Media Desk upon request.  

External Media:
Back up and delete your data from any removable SD cards prior to returning the equipment.  In the event that you don't save your data before the equipment is returned, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to recover it at a later date.

Reservations: 
You can reserve any of our equipment in advance through our extended booking form. Extended bookings are limited to 2 weeks during the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters or 2 months during the Summer Quarter.

Please be advised that the UCSC Library Reserves Policies ➚, including late fees, apply to our hardware checkouts.

Reserve overdue fines are:

• $2 for every hour, or partial hour overdue.
• $75 maximum per item, unless the item is not returned.

More information about reserve overdue fines: 

• If a reserve item is not returned, the patron will be charged for the cost of replacement. 
• Reserve items have a 15-minute grace period, during which time no overdue fines will accrue.
• Overdue fines for reserve items continue to accrue when the library is closed.
• Overdue fines can be paid through MyUCSC or in person at the Cashier's Office.

If you have a question or concern about a reserves overdue fine, or if you would like to appeal a reserves overdue fine, please fill out a Billing Appeal Form.