EVALUATION OF RESOURCE AVAILABILITY, STAFFING, SERVICE DELIVERY AND INSTITUTIONAL RELEVANCE OFSOME SPECIALISED EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION CENTRES (EMCCS) INSOUTH-WESTERN, NIGERIA

Abstract

Teaching and learning processes depend so much on both human and materials resources which are key factors in information sharing and knowledge dissemination. Some Educational Media and Communication Centres (EMCCs) in Nigeria were established to provide specific educational support services to their patrons especially in specialized institutions, but there seems not to be any evaluation reports on such centres. Therefore, this study reported on specialised EMCCs covering medical education, health sciences, agricultural and business education. The study adopted accreditation / certification approach to evaluate six purposively selected specialised Educational Media and Communication Centres (EMCCs) in South-Western, Nigeria. Data gathered were analysed using quantitative method and findings revealed that majority of the specialised EMCCs are well equipped, serviceable, highly productive and institutionally relevant to the overall mandate of the establishment they presently serve. However, the EMCCs need restructuring, infrastructural upgrading, and human capacity development through staff training and re-training in modern and technology-driven media resources management as well as periodic evaluation