using or involving several forms of technological equipment.
• CENTER – a place. EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER
Is a place where people learn using or involving
several forms of technological equipment.
A facility designed for the housing and utilization
of all educational media within the school.
A basic requirement for a school to render quality
service.
Not independent of the school.
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER
UE educational media center
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER
ADMU educational media center
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER
Serves a myriad of roles, among which are:
• Center of Resources • Laboratory for learning • Agent of teaching • Service agency • Coordinating agency • Recreational reading, viewing and listening center • Stepping stone to other resources of the community EMC SERVICES
1. ORIENTATION – all new teachers are given an
orientation on the EMC, its program, services, facilities, guidelines, and procedures during their in- service.
2. SELECTION OF PRINT AND NON-PRINT
MATERIALS – the librarians continually select and acquire print and non-print materials that suit the needs, interest and special abilities of the students and teachers. EMC SERVICES
3. ORGANIZATION OF PRINT AND NON-PRINT
MATERIALS – a technical librarians organizes all the purchased print and non-print materials for easy retrieval.
4. CIRCULATION OF PRINT AND NON-PRINT
MATERIALS – the EMC lends out various types of materials to students and teachers. EMC SERVICES
5. REFERENCE – EMC attends to request such as
bibliographic information from the card catalog, search through books, periodicals, pamphlets, documents and non-materials.
6. BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES – there are listings of
materials and periodical articles to publicize the new materials and periodical articles in the EMC. EMC SERVICES
7. MEDIA INSTRUCTION PROGRAM – the MIP aims
to teach students to be skillful and discriminating users of print and non-print media. Designed to develop the habit of inquiry and stimulate growth and development of students.
8. CLASS SUPERVISED RESEARCH – it is a scheduled
program of activity particularly in Science and Social studies. EMC SERVICES
9. GRADE LEVEL NEWSPAPER – it is a service
rendered to ensure that the faculty is updated daily on current events locally and internationally.
10. MAGS-ON-WHEELS – the service is given to
maximize the different subscriptions for professional and personal growth of the school community. EMC SERVICES
11. PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES – self-service
photocopying machine is available for the faculty Xerox materials needed. Students may also request photocopying of library material.
12. VIDEO AND SOUND PRODUCTION – simple
production for class instruction, program and school wide presentations are put together in the Audio-Visual Area. EMC SERVICES
13. MULTI-MEDIA SERVICES – different non-print
materials are acquired. Teachers are required to maximize the use of their materials.