The educational media center (EMC) is
Creation/production of The media center staffs, assists
a facility designed for housing and
utilization of all educational media
within the school, such as instructional
materials, equipment collections,
media development facilities, and a
trained staff.
 A basic requirement for quality
education by enriching all parts
of the school’s educational
process.
 It incorporates a systematic
plan in the proper use and
delivery of effective instruction.
The Center’s Specific
Functions
1. Consultant Services to improve
instruction, learning and the
use of educational media
resources and facilities;
2. Upgraded instructional
standards through the use of
educational resources;
3. Information on new
educational developments;
4.
Instructional materials to suit various academic departments and
the special needs of teachers their teachers in the creative
and students; conceptualization and production
of materials for accessibility to
5. Upgraded research through potential users.
media support to individual
Investigation and exploration;
EMC services
6. Multi-media facilities with
working areas are a made 1. Orientation
available to students, teachers
and the media staff; 2. Selection of Print and Non-
print materials
7. Educational media equipment
3. Organization of Print and Non-
made available for classroom
print materials
use to students and teachers.
4. Circulation of Print and Non-
The center media specialist, act as
print materials
resource persons for teacher in
designing media for instruction. 5. Reference
This specialist may also work
directly with students in selecting 6. Bibliographic Service
and evaluating, materials they need
7. Media Instructional program
for presentation and learning
purpose. 8. Class Supervised research
An educational media center is 9. Grade Level newspaper
manned by a professional staff
composed by media specialist, 10. Mags-on-Wheels
technicians and media aides.
11. Photoc0pying Service
12. Video and Sound Production

13. Multi-Media services

EMC Serve a myriad of roles,

among which are:

 Center of Resources
 Laboratory for Learning
 Agent of teaching
 Service Agency
 Coordinating Agency
 Recreational Reading center
 A Stepping Stone to other
resources of the community.