1. Chapter 8: Managing Media
Amy Coffey
September 30, 2002
ETEC 579
Dr. Jason Lee Davis

2. Chapter 8 Objectives: Understand terms such as
Internet
Intranet
LAN & WAN
Media Center management tasks performed by a computer
Instructional computer uses
Hardware and software purchasing guidelines

3. The Basics Basic components of a computer Internet Intranet
Connecting computers via a network
Intranet
A website belonging to an organization and only accessible to authorized users.

4. What is a network? Local Area Network (LAN) Wide Area Network (WAN)
Connection of computers over a small area
Example: network for a school campus
Wide Area Network (WAN)
One LAN connected to other LAN’s
Example: School district network

5. Computers in the Media Center
Select and acquire media resources
Catalog materials
Maintain inventories
Maintenance records
Make reports
Accounting and billing

6. Media Center Tasks
Computers help to speed up the business processes of managing a media center:
Circulation of materials
Reserving media
Print due-out and due-in lists
Maintain current inventories

7. Instructional Computer Services
Classroom use
Instruction using a computer
Word processing, math software, etc…
Computer lab
Student and faculty use
Training
Patron check-out

8. Circulation Procedures
Computer distribution
Software distribution
Copyright control
Database inventory

9. Purchasing Technology
Attributes to consider before purchasing:
Ease of use
Readability (screen size)
Flexibility (allow for future needs)
Adaptability (interface with mainframe)
Dependability

10. Steps before purchase Educate yourself Analyze your computer needs
Determine what services are already available
Obtain informal proposals
RFI
RFP
Review proposals
Obtain firm quotes and check with other customers

11. Writing Specifications
Functional
Specify what tasks the computer must perform
Technical
Should be written by a person knowledgeable in the computer field
Memory, Hard Drive, Processor, etc…

12. Chapter 8: Managing Media
Amy Coffey
September 30, 2002
ETEC 579
Dr. Jason Lee Davis