LRTC: Types and Functions By Ali S. Al Musawi

Audiovisual Services 1.Mostly serve the teacher 2.Provide only technical services only (Maintenance, production, circulation, classification) 3.Have two administrative depts.: Maintenance and media services/production 4.Shown services w/ direct user/technician interaction 5.Staff composed of administrators and technicians 6.Students served indirectly through AV room and/or the teacher 7.Architecturally, production/technical support offices are located within the center or near the classrooms

Education Technology Center 1.Mostly serves the teacher 2.Provides technical services and instructional development 3.Has three administrative depts.: Maintenance and media services/production/instructional development 4.Shown services w/ direct user/technician/instructional developer interaction 5.Staff composed of administrators, technicians and instructional developers 6.Students served indirectly through AV room and/or the teacher 7.Architecturally, production/technical and instructional support offices are located within the center or near the classrooms

Learning Resources Center 1.Serves learners (teacher/student/individuals) 2.Provides technical services and instructional development 3.Has three administrative depts.: Maintenance and media services/production/instructional development 4.Hidden services w/ direct user/librarian interaction 5.Staff composed of administrators, technicians (librarian, AV and computer tech), and instructional developers 6.Students served directly through AV room where all resources, software, and materials are collected 7.Architecturally, production/technical and instructional support offices are located outside the center or near the classrooms; users could view the resources in cabins and cubical prepared for this purpose

School Library 1.Mostly serves the student 2.Instructional books/materials circulation 3.Staff are only librarians 4.No many administrative divisions 5.No production services; but acquisition and classification only 6.Directly borrow books/materials from the librarian 7.Provides services directly in its hall 8.Architecturally, its room comprised shelves to index material/books with a reading desks and group viewing facility

LRTC: Activities Resources managementResources management 1.Sets goals and objectives 2.Establish long-term plans. 3.Devises projects to meet the goals. 4.Plans and implements procedures 5.Identifies, acquires, and manages resources 6.Develops/manages IT and media resources design, production, use, retrieval, and evaluation

LRTC: Activities Personnel managementPersonnel management 1.Determine their requirement 2.Prepare job description 3.Recruits, hires, and dismisses personnel 4.Supervise staff 5.Provide staff training 6.Evaluates employee performance 7.Secures employees job satisfaction

LRTC: Activities Fiscal managementFiscal management 1.Determine fiscal needs 2.Prepares and justifies budgets 3.Develop cost-effective procedures 4.Monitors the center budgets

LRTC: Activities Public relation ManagementPublic relation Management 1.Promotes media services 2.Work to develop good relations w/ others 3.Attend all meetings pertinent to the center 4.Develop in-service communication for staff 5.Implement orientation programs about the center services

LRTC: Activities Instructional developmentInstructional development 1.Assists teachers to analyze learners characteristics 2.Assist them to clarify objectives 3.Assesses/recommends teaching/learning strategies 4.Selects appropriate media 5.Evaluates teaching/learning design

LRTC: Activities Media facility designMedia facility design 1.Advises or is a member of buildings committees 2.Consults with administration of media design requirements 3.Develop minimum media standards for classrooms 4.Consults with clients on media facility needs 5.Develops specifications for media facilities and equipment 6.Consults with architects on media facility

LRTC: Activities Professional responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilities 1.Reads appropriate publications and journals 2.Collects and analyzes appropriate data 3.Applies relevant research findings to problems 4.Evaluates results 5.Conducts appropriate research 6.Develops and maintain professional contacts 7.Keeps up with the changing technology

LRTC Functions 1.Materials selection and acquisition 2.Equipment selection 3.Circulation 4.Maintenance and repair 5.Design and production 6.Facility design 7.Instructional development 8.Staff development and training

LRTC: Components 1.Media Services: Maintenance, Circulation, Indexing, Retrieval, Classification, Distribution, Specification 2.Production: Photo/graphic, Multimedia, E- learning, Computer, Copying, Video, Audio 3.Instructional Services: Design, Development, Evaluation, Research