ROLES AND
FUCTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER
An EMC
renders various kinds of services. It services boil down to improving the
teaching – learning process by making it more interactive, collaborative,
interesting and authentic.
What must an EMC have
to be a functional EMC? The evaluation
questions for a functional EMC (Lucido & Borabo, 1997) give the
following elements.
1. The institutional media
services
o Is the administration
committed to a media program?
o Is the program of media
services administered by a media specialist through media center?
o Is the center
operating at the same level as other major institutional services
of the school?
o Are they clearly defined
policies, procedures, and plans for short, medium and long term coverage?
o Is the center provided
with appropriate facilities, finances (a regular budget) and staff (both
technical and clerical)?
o Is the center capable of
giving media and / or educational media technology advises/assistance to the
faculty?
2. Media and instruction
o Are the faculty
encouraged to use media as an integral part of instruction?
o Are classrooms equipped
and/or adapted for the best possible use of educational media?
o Is the media ce nter
accessible to all classrooms and lecture/ conference room?
o Is there educational
media technology information dissemination?
o Is there proper
cooperation between faculty and using media for instructions?
o In particular, are
faculty members assisted by the media center staff in analyzing teaching needs
and in designing, selecting and using educational media to meet these needs?
o Is there an adequate
storage, filing and retrieval/borrowing system for instructional hardware and
software/materials?
o Is the center capable of
technical operations relating to technical assistance, equipment repair and
cleaning continuous upgrading of facilities?
o Is there a capability for
production of graphics, audio visual and other media materials for instruction?
· Classroom facilities
o Are classroom designed
for and provided with essential facilities foe effective use of educational
media?
o Specifically, are
classrooms equipped for full light control, electrical outlets, appropriate
ventilation and media operations space?
o Are classrooms equipped
with a bulletin board, chalkboard projection screen, maps, rails, etc. for
instruction using media?
· Media program
o Are there clear-cut
administration policies on the media program?
o Is there an adequate
source/system of funding?
o Is there appropriate
hiring of media center supervisions, creating and technical personnel
,consultant and clerical staff?
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