Davis Media Access offers a free orientation to its programs and services each month. Generally held at DMA’s studios on Fifth Street, this month’s orientation will take place instead at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St., from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

DMA is the nonprofit community media center whose main projects are DCTV Channel 15 on the Comcast cable system, public access television; Educational Access Channel 17 on the Comcast cable system; and KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM, low-power community radio.

“Sometimes, you just need to take the show on the road,” said Jeff Shaw, DMA’s production manager. “We’ve been doing a lot of outreach in Yolo County as part of a grant we’re working on.

“With summer starting and a kids’ video contest launching, our local library seemed like a great place to meet with community members and do an orientation.”

Shaw will team-teach the session with Autumn Labbé-Renault, DMA’s executive director. Topics covered will include:

* An overview of DMA’s services, including digital equipment, media training, low-power FM radio, youth media projects, local studio productions, event coverage, and advocacy and information for broader media issues.

* An overview of DMA’s consumer advocacy work through a grant from the California Consumer Education Foundation. Learn how seniors and low-income residents are especially at risk because of practices unfair to consumers.

Information will be provided about cell phone pre-paid plans and charges, money-saving programs and where and how to file a complaint. DMA will provide handouts about these issues in both English and Spanish.

* Information about DMA’s summer video contests, one for youths in grades 4-8, and another for teens in grades 9-12. Participants will learn basic production, have access to equipment and craft pieces around the cell phone advocacy issues described above. Cash prizes are $250 and $100 for each age group.

Reservation is appreciated but drop-ins are welcome. The link to register is https://dctv.davismedia.org/civicrm/event/info?id=151&reset=1.

The orientation is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit http://davismedia.org or call (530) 757-2419.

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