Educational Media CenterEducational Media Center

ObjectivesObjectives

To determine the importance of educational To determine the importance of educational media center to the teaching and learning media center to the teaching and learning process.process.

Explore the possibility of setting up or Explore the possibility of setting up or improving the media center.improving the media center.

Evaluate the media center of the school.Evaluate the media center of the school.

What is educational media What is educational media center?center?

Is a place where audio-visual materials Is a place where audio-visual materials and equipment for instructional support and equipment for instructional support were housed.were housed.

It provides a venue for multimedia It provides a venue for multimedia learning for a more effective instructional learning for a more effective instructional process in school.process in school.

Responsibility of Media Specialist Responsibility of Media Specialist in Educationin Education Plan instructional programsPlan instructional programs Share information about resources and Share information about resources and

search strategiessearch strategies Help with the operation of a peace of Help with the operation of a peace of

equipmentequipment Suggest specific resources for a Suggest specific resources for a

particular unitparticular unit Provide conducive learning environmentProvide conducive learning environment

Basic Services of Educational Basic Services of Educational Media CenterMedia Center

Accessibility of Resources Accessibility of Resources CollectionCollection ReferenceReference InstructionInstruction ProductionProduction ConsultationConsultation

Role and Function of Educational Role and Function of Educational Media CenterMedia Center

The Central Facilities and Resources The Central Facilities and Resources of Educational Media Centerof Educational Media Center

EvaluationEvaluation The institutional media services

is the administration committed to a media program?

is the program of media services administered by a media specialist through media center?

is the center operating at the same level as other major institutional services of the school?

Are there clearly defined policies, procedures, and plans for a short, medium and long term coverage?

Is the center provided with appropriate facilities, finances (a regular budget) and staff (both technical and clerical)?

Is the center capable of giving media and or educational media technology advice assistance to the faculty?

1.1. Media and instruction Media and instruction Are the faculty encouraged to use media Are the faculty encouraged to use media

as an integral part of instruction?as an integral part of instruction? Are classroom equipped and /or adapted Are classroom equipped and /or adapted

for the best possible use of educational for the best possible use of educational media?media?

Is the media center accessible to all Is the media center accessible to all classroom and lecture/conference rooms?classroom and lecture/conference rooms?

Is there a continuous in-service education Is there a continuous in-service education in the use of educational media?in the use of educational media?

Is there educational media technology Is there educational media technology information dissemination?information dissemination?

Is there proper cooperation between faculty Is there proper cooperation between faculty and the professional media staff and and the professional media staff and planning, developing, and using media for planning, developing, and using media for instruction?instruction?

In particular, are faculty members assisted by In particular, are faculty members assisted by the media center staff in analyzing teaching the media center staff in analyzing teaching needs and in designing, selecting and using needs and in designing, selecting and using educational media to meet these needs?educational media to meet these needs?

Is there adequate storage, filing and Is there adequate storage, filing and retrieval/borrowing system for instructional retrieval/borrowing system for instructional hardware and software/materials?hardware and software/materials?

Is the center capable of technical Is the center capable of technical operation relating technical assistance, operation relating technical assistance, equipment repair and cleaning, equipment repair and cleaning, continuous upgrading of facilities?continuous upgrading of facilities?

Is there a capability for production of Is there a capability for production of graphics, audio, visual and other media graphics, audio, visual and other media materials for instruction?materials for instruction?

3. Classroom facilities3. Classroom facilities

Are classrooms design for and provided Are classrooms design for and provided with essential facilities for effective use of with essential facilities for effective use of educational media?educational media?

Specifically, are classroom for full light Specifically, are classroom for full light control, electrical outlets, appropriate control, electrical outlets, appropriate ventilation and media operation space ?ventilation and media operation space ?

Are classroom equipped with a bulletin Are classroom equipped with a bulletin board, chalk board , projection screen, board, chalk board , projection screen, map rails, etc. for instruction using map rails, etc. for instruction using media?media?

4.Media Program4.Media Program

Are there clear – cut administration Are there clear – cut administration policies on the media program?policies on the media program?

Is there an adequate source/ system of Is there an adequate source/ system of funding?funding?

Is there appropriate hiring of media Is there appropriate hiring of media center supervisors , creating and center supervisors , creating and technical personnel, consultants, and technical personnel, consultants, and clericalclerical staff?staff?

Activity :Activity :

Evaluate the URC instructional media center Evaluate the URC instructional media center by making comments and suggestions from by making comments and suggestions from the following:the following:

1.1. Location Location 2.2. StaffStaff3.3. FacilitiesFacilities4.4. Collection / ResourcesCollection / Resources5.5. Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures