Miriam College Library

DESCRIPTION OF THE M.C.H.S. MEDIA CENTER

     The MCHS Media Center is a service facility housing various instructional media materials collection, equipment collection, production facilities, and a professionally trained staff.

     It provides the Miriam College High School Community with instructional materials and technology support services required for academic and MCHS-sponsored non-academic programs.

     There are two offices of the Media Center:

1. The Main Media Center is located in the 2nd floor of the St. Joseph Building. This office houses the instructional materials collection, the media production room and the viewing facilities for walk-in clients. Exhibits of new instructional media before purchase is held in this office. The Media Center supervisor and the media office assistant hold their offices in the main Media Center.

2. The Equipment Resource Center is located in the 2nd floor of the St. Joan of Arc building. This office houses the equipment collection and repair section of the Center. Reservation and scheduling of use of the Multimedia room (MMR) and the Speech and Drama room (SDR) as well as the equipment are done in this office. The media technicians attend to these needs.

OFFICE HOURS

     Both offices are open from 7:00am to 5:00pm. There are 3 media technicians assigned at the Equipment Resource Center. The media supervisor and two media office staff are assigned at the main Media Center.

MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

SERVICES OFFERED

• Circulation of Resources

  The Media Center organizes and manages the instructional media and technology collections of the MCHS and facilitates their use by the members of the community.

• Viewing Facility

  The Media Center provides the following: CD-ROM viewing section, the audio listening section and the video viewing section to support the teachers' previewing of materials for integration in their instruction and to facilitate the students' independent learning experiences.

• Classroom Technology Support

  The Media Center manages the upkeep and use of the following equipment in the individual classrooms: overhead projectors, television sets, video recorders/players. It facilitates the integration of these and other communication resources into instructional learning situations so that those resources become an integral part of the teaching-learning environment.

• Special Event Support

  The Media Center provides photocoverage/video documentation and communication resources like public address system for MCHS-sponsored special events.

• Instructional Media Production

  The Media Center assists in designing, producing and developing specialized media for instructions like transparencies, video, audio and computer-based instructional media like powerpoint, digital photography, cd-rom and webpages for specific teaching-learning needs.

• Acquisition of Instructional Media

  The Media Center facilitates the evaluation and acquisition of commercially porduced instructional media.

• Training and Consultation on Technology Use

  The Media Center provides individual training for faculty on the care and use of media equipment. It also assists in providing in-service training programs or workshops on technology-based and technology-assisted teaching practices. Also, the center welcomes consultations on designing and integrating instructional media into the teaching-learning process.

POLICIES

1. On Clients Support:
   
   The MCHS Media Center serves the MCHS community free of charge during the regular office hours. Beyond it, staff fees apply. Clients outside the MCHS community may be entertained with equipment/material fees and staff fees.

2. On Activities Support:
   
   As a general rule, the office provides support for media and technology needs of instruction and related events on-campus. The office does not provide support to off-campus activities unless they are MCHS-sponsored.

3. On All Media and Technology Request: (for teachers, staff and administrators only)
   
   All are encouraged to make media requests one week in advance to ensure availability and provision.
   
   For unanticipated media needs, the media center will do its best to be accomodating as long as resources are available and time may allow. (except for setting-up service and the equipment under Set-Up list.)
   
   The SDR and MMR may be reserved only by the faculty or staff.
   
   All equipment may be lent only to those who display skill in operating them.
   
   Previewing of instructional materials may be done only in the viewing section of the media center.

4. On Borrowing Equipment and Materials:
   
   Multimedia projectors, video, and digital cameras may be lent and should be returned within the same day. The rest of equipment under Sign Out list may be lent to teachers for 5 schooldays. Media materials may be lent to teachers for a quarter. They must be renewed if they will be used after the quarter.
   
   For students, media materials (limited to audio and video tapes and compact discs) may be lent and should be returned within the same day. Among the equipment, only boom boxes, voice recorders, voice amplifiers and video cameras are allowed for students' borrowing.
   
   Borrowed materials and equipment should be returned on time. A teacher/student incurs a fine of 10 pesos/day for materials and 50 pesos/day for equipment he/she fails to return.
   
   Equipment and materials should be returned in good working condition. The Media Center should be informed immediately of any malfunction of equipment. The office reserves the right to charge the borrower for lost, stolen or broken equipment and/or materials.

5. On Media Production:
   
   The office shall give support to media production requested by teachers for instructional purposes only.
   
   Media duplication should follow copyright laws.
   
   Students may be accomodated for media production only after office hours. They must log in the schedule folder.

MCHS MEDIA CENTER STAFF

Ms. Laarni Torres
Media Office Assistant

Mr. Jojie Alvarez
Mr. Dante Rodelas
Media Technicians

Mr. Jude Gorospe
Media Center Supervisor