Building a new institution from old structures: The case of the Learning Resource Centre of Trinidad and Tobago
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1993
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Drawing on the experience of Trinidad and Tobago, this article examines issues related to the adoption of a learning resource centre (LRC) within the education system of a developing country. The centre was developed on previously established structures, incorporating units that existed as separate entities (the Schools Broadcasting Unit, the Educational Television Unit, and the Publications Unit), and were transferred from another setting. The article discusses the constituent units, assesses their roles and functions, discusses the rationale for their transformation, and considers the evolution of the LRC concept and its implications for developing countries