Developing a Learning Resource Center; a Guide to Organizing a Learning Resource Center in Health Science Educational Institutions. Monograph 6.

Guidelines are offered for the planning and implementation of learning resource centers in health science education institutions. The first chapter describes initial planning activities, chapters two and three describe administrative structures and the organization of media equipment and services, chapter four describes the local production of television programs, and chapter five concentrates on the production of independent learning programs. In later chapters, student utilization is discussed, construction considerations are listed, and a model for evaluation is provided. The text is supported by organization charts, illustrations, the proposed design for a center, and samples of forms and documents related to learning center management. (EMH)