Library Practice Test UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Library and information professionals can become actively involved in the information
transfer process. Some of these roles include the creation and recording of information, the
mass production of information, the dissemination of information, the diffusion of
knowledge, bibliographic control, the use of information, and the preservation of information.
Which of the following is an example of an information specialist creating knowledge?
Evaluating what information will have a lasting value for an organization and its clientele
Directing learners to appropriate resources for a research project
Organizing books, periodicals, videos. CDs, and digital resources for use
Publishing lists of available resources on a public Web site.
Helping researchers identify keys (indexes, bibliographies, catalogs, and leading researchers)
for information - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Helping researchers identify keys (indexes,
bibliographies, catalogs, and leading researchers) for information
As the amount of information and knowledge proliferates, the information professional's
ability to provide finding aids becomes more valuable. Which of the following levels of
service addresses the known information needs of clientele as identified by an information
needs analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Assertive level of service addresses the known
information needs of clientele as identified by an information needs analysis. An example is
the delivery of information to clientele without their asking. For example, a university
librarian e-mails a faculty member a newly arrived journal article for a literature review the
professor is preparing
According to Dr. William Glasser, how many axioms of Choice Theory are there? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10
Like classroom teachers, some librarians write evaluations that become part of students'
permanent records. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives parents
the right to request that these evaluations be changed. Parents should bring these requests to -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The school principal. FERPA specifies that requests for changes
to student evaluations should be taken to the school principal (D). The principal has the
authority to decide how to respond to the request.
Reference books, especially, must be reviewed. Encyclopedias need to be replaced every five
years, and the old copies should___________________________ - CORRECT
,ANSWER✔✔- not be sent to classrooms. Reference books, especially, must be reviewed.
Encyclopedias need to be replaced every five years, and the old copies should not be sent to
classrooms. Inaccurate information has no place in a school library media center or in the
classroom. Since encyclopedias are so expensive, retaining copies appears to be an asset; it is,
however, a great liability. For example, pure science books, except botany and natural history,
are out of date within five years.
Your system allows for remote access to library resources for registered users. In order to
prevent unauthorized users from accessing resources, which should be done? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Install a firewall.
A firewall is a set of security procedures that separate and protect data on a local area
network from unauthorized users who might wish to access the LAN from the Internet. A
firewall acts as a barrier to keep intrusive or destructive elements out of a network.
Mr. Jensen is considering buying some new multimedia projectors for use in his school's
classrooms. He notes that many of the classrooms are without blinds on the windows. Which
of the following features of the projector must Mr. Jensen consider when purchasing
projectors for these classrooms? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lumens
Lumens - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lumens is the measure of a projector's brightness.
Rooms which cannot be darkened will need a projector with higher lumens to compensate.
LCD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- LCD : Liquid crystal display -- project with high clarity
and intensity
DLP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- DLP : Digital light processing -- poorer color quality than
LCD units but easier to transport
SVGA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- SVGA : Scale used for projecting images -- scales up to
600 lines
XGA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- XGA : Scale used for projecting images -- scales to 768
lines of resolution
Read the following part of a library media lesson. Which step of the lesson is represented?
,The students will be able to locate words in a text glossary by using guide words and entries
with a 95% accuracy. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Student Outcome
Motivation stimulates students' interest. A statement of prior knowledge states the
background knowledge which the students have or will need to access the new information or
skill presented. The student outcome or lesson objective states the skill or knowledge the
students will be able to demonstrate after the lesson. Lesson activities might include finding a
bold word in a text and locating the glossary in the back of a volume. At the evaluation step,
the teacher will assess student understanding. She might give them a list of words to locate in
a text and to define by using the glossary.
Government publications may be stored in a special section. These publications are issued a
classification number to help libraries catalog and store them efficiently. This system is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- SUDOCS
SUDOCS is a system for classifying both state and federal documents. Many libraries use the
SUDOCS number to catalog and store government publications. Because SUDOCS differs
from both LC (Library of Congress) and DDC classification systems, these documents are
usually stored separately. The ALA has established GODORT (Government Documents
Roundtable) to address the special attributes of the government publication system.
The needs assessment process will be much more effective if the input comes from the group
rather than the media specialist as a single individual suggesting the needs. The composition
of the group is very important. Funding agencies want to know if those to be served by the
project helped identify needs and if those identified needs were used to help set the priorities.
Which of the following should cite the persons involved in the needs assessment process? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Proposal writers. Funding agencies want to know if those to be
served by the project helped identify needs and if those identified needs were used to help set
the priorities. Proposal writers should cite the persons involved in the needs assessment
process. In this case, it may be administrators, teachers, and parents who are most likely to be
those who helped establish the needs because they know when students have problems with
reading, for example.
The knowledge that a professional must learn in order to practice in a profession is recorded
and available through a body of literature that is organized, stored, indexed, and retrievable
using which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the terms specific to the field of
specialization. The knowledge that a professional must learn in order to practice in a
profession is recorded and available through a body of literature that is organized, stored,
indexed, and retrievable using the terms specific to the field of specialization. The
information profession has many journals that record the research and current thinking, new
techniques, and issues related to the practice of the information professions.
, The history of public libraries stretches back centuries. In the 1830s, legislation was passed to
create school district libraries. Which of the following promoted the legislation necessary for
this advancement? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- DeWitt Clinton
New York Governor DeWitt Clinton promoted legislation which enabled the creation of
school district libraries in the 1830s. Benjamin Franklin established the first public
subscription library in Philadelphia in 1731. Melvil Dewey and Samuel S. Green encouraged
librarians to take a more active role in assisting library patrons.
When classifying a world history book, how would you begin the call number? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 900
The Dewey decimal system classifies World History at 900. Classifying a book is choosing a
call number. This call number should begin with 900 according to the Dewey decimal system.
Unfortunately, sooner or later, you will have to take your TV studio apart. The custodians
may want to clean the room or the principal may decide to relocate the space (hopefully, to a
larger facility). As scary as this may sound, you can take control of the situation and handle it
with ease. Which of the following would NOT be a good tip to follow in this process? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Organize your packing so that equipment you need to access first
is on the bottom.
Actually, you should organize your packing so that equipment you need to access first is on
the top. Be sure to include the cables that match the equipment in each container so things are
kept together. Use large ziplock bags to group cables together by equipment. Label the bags
so you can identify the cables if things become separated.
The process of developing services based on marketing research is another facet of the
marketing process. Obviously, the services offered by the media center should be a
combination of services that users deem necessary (determined through market research) and
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- services the media specialist identifies
as necessary and appropriate for curriculum integration and support. The process of
developing services based on marketing research is another facet of the marketing process.
Obviously, the services offered by the media center should be a combination of services that
users deem necessary (determined through market research) and services the media specialist
identifies as necessary and appropriate for curriculum integration and support.
The national implementation plan created to help school libraries as they implement the 21st
century standards for learners is known as which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Learning For Life. Learning for Life is also known as L4L. this
implementation plan was created to help support schools in putting the 21st Century
Standards for Learning into practice. This plan walks schools and professionals through
