Computer Labs at the University Library

Spidell Technology Center

 

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Students in the Computer Lab

The Spidell Technology Center, located in the Library on the 1st Floor, is an open access computer lab available for current CSULB students, faculty, and staff.  Limited guest use is available for community members.  (The Horn Center, located on lower campus, is an alternative campus computer lab for students.)

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Contact Information:  562.985.7820 

Sign-Up

Authorized CSULB users can sign into the computers in the 1st floor Spidell Technology Center. They can also use the Sign-Up Express computers, which have a 15-minute time restriction, available throughout the library.

Non-CSULB (Guest) users in the Spidell Technology Center must first register at the Circulation Desk before using the Sign-Up system. Guest users are allowed a single login per day, with a maximum use time of 90 consecutive minutes. Priority for computers will be given to authorized CSULB students. 

1st Floor Computers
TypeSpidell Technology Center
PCs100
Macs9
Scanners2
USB Flash Portsall
DVD+R/RW optical drivesnone
3 ½" Media Card Readersnone
Headphone Connectorsall
Zoom Stations (Headset and camera ready)32
Adaptive PCsall PC's include Jaws & Zoomtext
Lift table PC's (electronically height adjustable)2 (available to Guest users as well)
2 Microfilm readers, 1 VHS/DVD, 1 DVD, 1 Text EnlargerFor Media Access

 

Additional Library Computers
Additional Library ComputersSign Up ExpressOneSearch OnlyOther
Lower Level  1 photocopy machine
1st Floor - Spidell Tech Center2 Sign-Up Express All printers (BW and Color)
1st Floor, Lobby2 Sign-Up Express; 4 Guest2 OneSearch only2 photocopy machines
2nd Floor, in Stacks2 Sign-Up Express  
Children's Collection, Room 200 1 OneSearch only2 children's game computers
3rd Floor, Stacks entrance1 Sign-Up Express1 OneSearch only 
4th Floor, Stacks entrance1 Sign-Up Express1 OneSearch only 
5th Floor4 Sign-Up Express  

Software

(The following list includes the software suite that will be available starting Fall 2024)

Software Availability
Software TitlePCs Macs  
Adobe Creative Cloud App yes
Adobe Acrobat Pro DCyesyes
Adobe After Effects CCyesyes
Adobe Animate CCyesyes
Adobe Audition CCyesyes
Adobe Bridge CCyesyes
Adobe Character Animator CCyesyes
Adobe Dreamweaver CCyesyes
Adobe Illustrator CCyesyes
Adobe InCopy CCyesyes
Adobe InDesign CCyesyes
Adobe Lightroom CCyes 
Adobe Lightroom Classic CCyesyes
Adobe Media Encoder CCyes 
Adobe Photoshop CCyesyes
Adobe Prelude CCyes 
Adobe Premiere Pro CCyesyes
Adobe Premiere Rush CCyes 
ALEKS Plugin 3yes 
Apple Music yes
Camtasiayesyes
Deepfreezeyesyes
Esri ArcGISyes 
Food Processor SQLyes 
Fusion Proyes 
Google Chromeyesyes
Mathematicayesyes
MATLAByesyes
MEGAyes 
Microsoft Defender yes
Microsoft Office Professional 2021yesyes
Minitab Softwareyes 
Mozilla Firefoxyesyes
Netlogoyes 
Nvivoyes 
Respondus Lockdown Broweryesyes
Ryesyes
Rstudioyesyes
SASyes 
Snagityesyes
SPSS Softwareyesyes
Textpadyes 
VLCyes 
WinSCPyes 
Zoomyesyes

All electronic access facilitated by University Library is subject to the Acceptable Use of CSULB Electronic Communications Systems and Services policy.