Management Of Educational Resource Centre

1. Explain management theories and principles applicable to educational resource centers.
2. Manage human resources effectively within an educational resource center.
3. Classify and catalogue educational resources using standard schemes.
4. Organize and maintain educational resource centers efficiently.
5. Apply leadership and motivation techniques to enhance staff performance.
6. Identify and solve problems related to educational resource center management.

13 weeks, about 29 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Theories of Management

   • Unit 1: The Concept of Management · 1.5 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the importance of management in achieving organizational goals.. Define management and administration, and differentiate between the two concepts.. Discuss the history of management and the schools of management thought..

   • Unit 2: The Nature of Human Resources Management · 1.5 hours

     Define human resources and discuss its importance in an organization.. Describe the nature of human resource management and its functions.. Examine the issues in human resource management..

2. Week 2Module 1: Theories of Management

   • Unit 3: Models of Human Resources Management · 2 hours

     Apply the Fombrun, Tichy, and Devanna Model of HRM to improve staff management skills.. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Harvard Model of HRM.. Discuss the Warwick Model of HRM and the Storey Model of HRM..

3. Week 3Module 1: Theories of Management

   • Unit 4: Motivation · 2 hours

     Define motivation and explain its influence on staff performance.. Describe how staff morale can be boosted by the media center director.. Study Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two-factor theory..

4. Week 4Module 1: Theories of Management

   • Unit 5: Leadership · 2 hours

     Define leadership and describe the characteristics of a leader.. Explain the different kinds of leadership and leadership styles.. Identify the roles and responsibilities of an administrator as a leader..

5. Week 5Module 2: The Concept and Management of Educational Resource

   • Unit 1: What are Educational Resource Centres · 2 hours

     Define educational resource centers and differentiate them from libraries and laboratories.. Describe the types of educational resource centers and their nomenclatures.. Trace the source of the names given to educational resource centers..

6. Week 6Module 2: The Concept and Management of Educational Resource

   • Unit 2: Functions of Educational Resource Centres · 2 hours

     Mention the functions common to all Educational Resource Centers.. Explain the peculiar functions of some Educational Resource Centers.. Discuss the roles of NETC, ERC, and CET..

7. Week 7Module 2: The Concept and Management of Educational Resource

   • Unit 3: Organisational Structures and Functions of Key Officers in Educational Resource Centres in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Sketch a simplified organogram for the administrative set-up in an Educational Resource Center.. Mention the functions of the director and assistant directors.. Discuss the roles of curriculum design, instructional materials, technical, and administrative staff..

8. Week 8Module 2: The Concept and Management of Educational Resource

   • Unit 4: The Architectural Layout for Resource Centres · 2 hours

     Mention the types of apartments/spaces that should exist in a resource center.. Describe the special features expected in the physical structures of educational resource centers.. Consider the importance of soundproof walls, air conditioning, and security fittings..

9. Week 9Module 2: The Concept and Management of Educational Resource

   • Unit 5: Problems and Prospect of Educational Resource Centres · 2 hours

     Mention the problems confronting Educational Resource Centers in Nigeria.. Proffer solutions to the problems mentioned.. Identify areas where Educational Resource Centers could enhance the teaching-learning process..

10. Week 10Module 3: Historical Trends, Administrative Principles, Concept of Information Storage, Retrieval and Classification, Administrative Structures and Revisional Notes

    • Unit 1: Historical Trends in the Development of Educational Resource Centre in Nigeria · 2 hours

      Trace the origin of Educational Resource Centers in Nigeria.. Identify major landmarks in the development of Educational Resource Centers.. Discuss the functions of a manager in an organization..

11. Week 11Module 3: Historical Trends, Administrative Principles, Concept of Information Storage, Retrieval and Classification, Administrative Structures and Revisional Notes

    • Unit 2: Administrative Principles and Structures · 2 hours

      Define administrative principles and identify reasons for adopting them.. Describe the administrative structures a director can use, including departmentalization, centralization, and decentralization.. Discuss styles of relationships such as span of control and unity of command..

12. Week 12Module 3: Historical Trends, Administrative Principles, Concept of Information Storage, Retrieval and Classification, Administrative Structures and Revisional Notes

    • Unit 3: The Concept of Information Storage, Retrieval and Classification Schemes · 2 hours

      Describe a document retrieval system and explain the concept of information retrieval.. Describe the organization of an information retrieval system.. Study Dewey Decimal Classification and Library of Congress Classification..

13. Week 13Module 3: Historical Trends, Administrative Principles, Concept of Information Storage, Retrieval and Classification, Administrative Structures and Revisional Notes

    • Unit 4: Cataloguing of Educational Media Resources/Materials (Books) · 2 hours

      Review the process of cataloging books and non-book materials.. Prepare catalogue cards for books and non-book materials.. Explain the sources from where bibliographic information can be obtained..

    • Unit 5: Provisional Notes on the Management of Educational Resources Centre · 2 hours

      Revise the major points made in the course, including the definition of educational resource centers.. Distinguish between the different names given to resource centers at various levels.. Review the prospects of resource centers in schools and the historical trend of resource centers in Nigeria..