Audio-Visual Resource Centre
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Located in room 460 of the St. Patrick’s Building, the Audio-Visual Resource Centre (AVRC) is the resource centre and school hub for students and faculty in the School for Studies in Art and Culture. The AVRC is open to all students and provides specialized supports for the Film Studies, Music and Art & Architectural History programs. Learn more about the AVRC here.
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Quick Links

Library Catalogue
Search for films, videos, books, journals, and catalogues

SSAC Special Collections
Explore our collections of material culture artefacts

Virtual Museum of Architecture Ottawa
Explore student exhibits on the built environment of Ottawa and surrounding communities

Digital Image Database
Search, organize and share images and image groups through MDID.

Workspaces & Services
Our main study space and bookable jazz study rooms are open to all students!
Get to know all the workspaces and facilities we have to offer.
Learn how you can borrow material including DVDs, Blu-rays and more, or loan audio-visual equipment for coursework.
The AVRC is your hub in St. Patrick’s for all things Arts & Culture. If you have any questions, come by the AVRC Reception Desk!
Learn more about the AVRC here.

Collections
Our collections include images, films, video and audio recordings in various formats, material culture artefacts, books, journals, exhibition, festival, sales and distribution catalogues Learn more about our collections here
Browse our books, films, and printed media in our library catalogue or browse other material in our special collections database