The IdeaLab's Hours (During Term): 8am-11pm Monday-Thursday; 8am-8pm Friday and 6pm-11pm on Sundays. The IdeaLab is closed on Saturdays.

Carleton College's Weitz Center for Creativity contains a rich array of resources and expertise to help individuals create, critically analyze, and share creative works.  Within the Weitz Center, the IdeaLab is a highly collaborative workspace that offers integrated curricular support for students and faculty as you work on projects, particularly those that involve visualizations, visual representations and audio.

Need to locate images for a presentation?  Incorporate them into a poster or slides?  Have copyright questions?  Need to work in a small group on a project that incorporates media?  Want to create an audio recording? A video? Use a space where groups can come together and provide feedback on your latest creative work?  Come to the IdeaLab!

Staffed with experts in working with media, presentations, fine art printing, video production and  presentations, its equipment and resources include:

• Audio and video editing stations
• Lending library of digital cameras and video production equipment
• Regularly scheduled how-to workshops
• Computer lab with linked workstations
• "Project Due Date" events in which experts are available at busy points of the term 
• High-end scanners
• Large-format printers capable of fine-art printing
• Office space and work areas for Presentation, Events, and Production Support (PEPS) staff

The IdeaLab is a suite of collaborative work spaces and labs specifically designed for consultations and small group work.  Come learn, experiment, create, and have fun with the best toys on campus!