Technology
Browse through the variety of technological equipment you can use during your time at Benedictine.
Equipment for Checkout on Lisle Campus
Chromebook
- 1 week loan period
- HP Chromebook 14 G7
- Requires a Google account; first login requires Wi-Fi.
- How to Connect a Chromebook to BenU Wi-Fi (PDF)
Laptop
- 3 day loan period
- 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 20WM.
- Loaded with the same software available on BenU campus computers, including MS Office, SPSS, and more.
- The first time you sign in, connect to BenU Wi-Fi and sign in while on campus. After that, you will be able to sign in from off campus using other Wi-Fi networks.
- We recommend saving your work to cloud storage or a flash drive. A 16 GB flash drive for temporary file storage is included.
- To borrow a laptop, you’ll be required to sign a Laptop Loan Agreement (PDF).(Official form will be provided at checkout.)
Blue Yeti USB Microphone
- 1 week loan period
- Plug and play USB microphone for casual to professional recording. Tri-capsule technology helps produce pristine, studio-quality recordings while its four different pattern settings offer flexibility so you can record vocals for streaming, podcasting, studio interviews, video voiceover and more.
TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator
TI-83 Plus Calculator
TI-30X Scientific Calculator
Portable Phone Charger / Power Bank
- 3 day loan period
- Belkin Pocket Power 5K Power Bank (portable charger) charges smartphones, smart watches, fitness bands, and headphones. Includes a 3-in-1 charging cable (Lightning, USB-C, and Micro-USB). Includes a 12-watt Belkin USB wall charger so you can charge the power bank or charge your phone directly.
- Connectors: Lightning, USB-C, and Micro-USB
Headphones
- 4 hour loan period
- Model: Origaudio
- Standard 3.5mm headphone jack
External DVD Drive
- 1 week loan period
- LG GP65NB60 Portable USB External DVD Drive allows you watch DVDs and listen to CDs on your computer. Connects to Windows or Mac computers via USB.
Wireless Presenter Remote
- 4 hour loan period
- Model: Logitech R400
- PC compatible
- Plug-and-play
- 50-ft. range
- Built-in laser pointer
- User support
iPad
Video Camera
- 3 day loan period
- Model: Canon VIXIA HF R500
- Includes power supply, cables, SD card and carrying case
Tripod
- 3 day loan period
- Model: Sunpak 6601UT
- Medium tripod
- Maximum Height: 59.0″
- Minimum Height: 23.8″
- 3-way pan and tilt
Button Maker
- 3 day loan period
- Student organizations (borrower must be an executive board member) and campus units can check out the button maker.
- Model: American Button Machines #175 Button
- Machine and #2088 Graphic Punch
- Creates 1.75″ round buttons. Your design should fit within a 1.6″ diameter circle.
- Instructions
Webcam with Built-in Mic
- 3 day loan period
- Model: V7 Professional HD Webcam 720p
- Built-in microphone
MacBook Charger
- 4 hour loan period
- Models: Apple 96 Watt USB-C” and Apple
- 85W MagSafe 2
- Compatible with various MacBook models
Apple Adapters
- 4 hour loan period
- Models: Lightning to HDMI (or Digital AV), Lightning to VGA, Mini DisplayPort (or Thunderbolt) to VGA
Universal Laptop Charger
- 4 hour loan period
- Model: Targus 90W Laptop Charger
- Compatible with various PC laptops
HDMI Cable
Mobile Hotspot
- 1 week loan period
- Franklin T10 Mobile Hotspot
Graphic Tablet
- 3 day loan period
- Wacom Intuos Bluetooth Creative Pen Tablet
Additional Equipment
Printers
Lisle Campus
- 1 color printer on KN 3rd Floor
- 1 b&w printer on KN 3rd Floor
- 1 b&w printer on KN 2nd Floor
- 1 color printer in KN 030
- To scan, tap “Scan” on the printer touch screen.
- To make a copy, tap “Device Functions” on the printer touch screen.
Mesa Campus
- 1 b&w printer
For answers to frequently asked questions about printing, see the IT Knowledge Base.
Scanners + Copiers
Lisle Campus
- Simple Scan Station on KN 3rd Floor near the Research Center
- Includes a large flatbed scanner and a feed scanner.
- Best option for scanning books and journals.
- You can view, zoom, and crop your pages before saving.
- You can scan to email, Google Drive, or USB flash drive.
- Scanner/copiers on all printers in the Library (KN 3rd Floor and KN 2nd Floor)
- Includes a flatbed scanner and a feed scanner built in to the printer.
- To scan, tap “Scan” on the printer touch screen.
- To make a copy, tap “Device Functions” on the printer touch screen.
Mesa Campus
- 1 scanner/copier
For answers to frequently asked questions about printing, see the IT Knowledge Base.
Computers
Lisle Campus
- 46 computers on KN 3rd Floor
- 12 computers in KN 232
- (Computers in the lab print to the KN 3rd Floor printers.
- The lab also includes a computer on a lectern connected to a ceiling-mounted projector.)
- 8 computers in KN 030
Mesa Campus
- 16 computers
Digital Collaboration Study Rooms
Lisle Campus
- KN 044 – Includes a TV with HDMI cable to connect a laptop
- KN 045 – Includes a TV with HDMI cable to connect a laptop
Video Viewing Study Room
- KN 046 – Includes a TV connected to a DVD / Blu-ray player.
Check out the remotes from the Circulation Desk.
Software
There are many programs installed on the Library computers, including, but not limited to:
- Microsoft Office
- SPSS (Note: Staff, faculty, and current students are entitled to download and install the statistics package SPSS on their personal computer for their school work. To get SPSS, visit the IT Knowledge Base.)
- Maple
- Tableau
Cell Phone Charging Stations
Lisle Campus
- 1 cell phone charging station on KN 3rd Floor near the computer carrels
- 1 cell phone charging station in KN Lower Level near the main stacks
Microfilm Reader
Lisle Campus
- 1 microfilm reader in KN Lower Level
The Library Technology Lending Program was made possible by an Expanding Digital Inclusion: Transforming Library Services grant. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).