Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Media characteristics and environmental requirements

Private medium Number of users Requires equipment Requires light control Requires room control Makes sound Utilized in one sitting Carrel beneficial Requires room
Printed  page 1 No No No No No No No
Microforms 1 Yes No No No No Yes No
Slides or  flimstrips (silent) 1 Yes No No No Yes Yes No
Group Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Slides or  filmstrips (sound) 1 Yes No No No Yes Yes No
Group Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes
Audio recording disk and tape 1 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Group Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Motion picture film (sound) 1 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Group Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Television 1 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Group Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Flat visuals (e.g. maps, charts,&nbsp pictures, etc.) 1 Yes No No No Yes No No
Group Yes No No No Yes No No
Overhead transparencies Group Yes No No No Yes No Yes
Computers1 Yes No No Yes
No
Yes &
 No
Yes No
Group Yes No No Yes No Yes &
No
No No
Cabeceiras, James. “The Multimedia Library: Materials Selection and Use.” 3rd ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 1991.

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