Praxis Library Media Specialist (5311) Practice Test

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• When selecting children's magazines for a library media center, the selection criteria should be based primarily on which of the following?
• Which aid is described as a direct accessibility resource for visually impaired students?
• In The Role of Intermediaries in the Information Search Process, what is the role of the information professional as intermediary in an environment where information systems provide direct access to the end user?
• A library media specialist requests permission to join a county-wide library consortium. Which of the following is the library media specialist's most effective argument in support of participating in the consortium?
• Which author is noted for writing and illustrating the Strega Nona series?
• Which area requires keeping resources up to date due to changing policies and regulations?
• A donor offers back issues of National Geographic to the high school media center. To promote good public relations, what should the library media specialist do?
• If you need to locate a specific item within the library system, which resource should you consult first?
• Each year, a library media specialist presents the proposed library media center budget to the school principal using the identical format as the year before. The most likely reason for this is so the principal can
• Who illustrated Mrs Katz and Tush?
• Which action is most likely to fulfill the goal of increasing students' access to information resources for research?
• Which statement best describes the Patriot Act's impact on libraries?
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that a security gate have which feature?
• Which element includes methods to stimulate student interest and also sets the stage for the lesson?
• The MARC record is a
• In developing policies and procedures for operating the library media center program, what should be the primary consideration?
• When accessing a library media center catalog remotely, users are generally able to
• Even when books and other materials are shelf ready, what must a library staff member still do?
• In a fifth-grade world nations project, which activity is most likely to build students' critical thinking skills?
• In Mrs Katz and Tush, what event helps Larnel and Mrs Katz connect?
• Which assessment tool uses a defined set of criteria describing levels of performance?
• Which feature most enhances usability of e-books for fast cross-referencing and searching?
• The most important consideration in constructing and remodeling a school media center is
• During an orientation meeting, a principal suggests that novice teachers keep portfolios of observations and comments about lesson plans, instructional resources, and classroom management strategies. This is an example of reflective practice because the teachers will
• Which action is most likely to require formal approval from the school board?
• Which approach is most effective for library instruction when it is integrated with classroom learning projects?
• Which item is NOT typically included in CIP bibliographic data?
• When building a collection, purchase materials that:
• The Internet address extension ".org" indicates that the Web address is owned by:
• Who edited Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8?
• In planning a new or remodeled school library media center, what is the most crucial element to consider?
• A memory upgrade on an aging library computer most directly improves:
• Partnerships between school library media specialists and public librarians are important because
• The library media specialist can usually best encourage small-group use by which approach?
• Which action best demonstrates an independent learner in information seeking?
• Which statement best describes the rationale for integrating library media skills with the curriculum?
• Which author is noted for writing and illustrating books on aspects of the African-American experience?
• Which statement best describes how a Boolean search operator can be used?
• What is a recommended practice for ensuring consistent operations in a library media center with multiple staff members?
• Which approach best supports small-group learning in the media center?
• Which statement describes the role of motivation in lesson planning?
• Which author is associated with the Strega Nona series?
• During an orientation effort, the process of examining holdings to identify areas of need in order to guide acquisitions is called
• The most significant factor relating to the success of the school library media program is
• Which area of school library media center services is most concerned with censorship?
• Which of the following is NOT a typical mentoring function for an experienced colleague supporting a new library media specialist?
• In designing a library facility to support multiple uses, which feature is most essential?
• A library media specialist plans a lesson to introduce third graders to simple bibliographic citation. Which of the following should the library media specialist do first?
• Which policy should be consulted to answer questions about a school district's technological resources?
• What is the most serious disadvantage of using quantitative measures to evaluate a school library media collection?
• Which practice best demonstrates staying current with information literacy research and best practices?
• In reflective practice, what term is used for analyzing a specific incident to improve professional practice?
• Which policy covers borrowing materials from other libraries?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a collection assessment?
• Which Dewey classification is described by the phrase 'Making Useful Things'?
• Which action best embodies the recommended approach to building a professional relationship with a new library media specialist's mentor?
• Which Dewey classification covers technology and applied sciences, including 'Making Useful Things'?
• Which action is most effective for building broad support for the school library media center, its services, and programs?
• A library media specialist new to a school district discovers he must provide performance evaluations for paraprofessionals. The best course of action is to
• Which factor influences the zone of intervention in information seeking according to Kuhlthau?
• Regular and systematic evaluation of the school library media program should focus primarily on
• Which skill is most indicative of an independent learner?
• In the School Library Bill of Rights, who holds the right to allow or deny a minor's access to library materials in a school library setting?
• Which category of books typically consumes a major portion of an elementary library's budget to stay current?
• Which statement best reflects how a library media specialist supports self-regulation?
• Why should students be required to include bibliographical citations in research projects?
• A second-grade thematic unit reading list would fit best in which unit?
• To ensure that procedures are followed correctly in a library media center, which practice is recommended for a staff that includes a library media specialist, a paraprofessional, student assistants, and parent volunteers?
• Which statement best describes the primary goal of integrating the library program into the instructional program?
• The purpose of Internet filtering software is:
• In which activity is the library media specialist acting as an instructional partner?
• In United States v. American Library Association (2003), the Supreme Court upheld the right of
• The general fiction section is organized how?
• In lesson design, what term defines what the learner will be able to demonstrate after instruction?
• Graphic organizer is best described as which of the following?
• During library orientation, a student asks if the library media center has any hot spots. The student is most likely referring to areas of the library media center where students can
• Which of the following shows how this record would appear when printed?
• When should library media personnel be involved in formal curriculum planning?
• Which detail in the entry for Mrs. Katz and Tush indicates it is likely a picture book?
• The most effective method for keeping the library media center attuned to the community it serves is to
• Ordinarily, for which of the following would the largest portion of an elementary school library's book budget be spent?
• In the early stage of a mentoring partnership, which activity best describes the focus?
• Which situation has most affected the design of school library spaces in the twenty-first century?
• In the case of a donor offering magazine issues not directly related to curriculum, what is the appropriate course of action?
• Which strategy applies the findings of brain research to instructional design?
• Which action best demonstrates an independent learner in information seeking?
• When maintaining a professional collection, a library media specialist should be especially mindful of the currency of resources dealing with
• A library media specialist with limited ongoing professional development opportunities should maintain awareness by
• Successful storytelling depends mostly on the storyteller's
• The logic used in forming online search strategies is called
• High school students have approached the library media specialist to challenge the policy that library media center computers may not be used during school hours for e-mail, message boards, or other forms of Internet communication. The library media specialist's most appropriate response to the students' challenge is that
• The Notable 1992 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies notation indicates that the work has been recognized by a panel of experts for its accuracy and literary quality.
• Which practice best demonstrates ethical use of graphics in a research presentation?
• A library media specialist frequently compiles recommended reading lists to help teachers and students locate notable books for specific grade levels of readers. A recommended reading list such as this most often contains
• Bob Berkowitz and Mike Eisenberg created which of the following?
• One characteristic that makes folktales 'tellable tales' is
• What age range is indicated for Mrs Katz and Tush in the entry?
• A library media specialist is designing a faculty survey to identify weaknesses in the library media center program. The faculty members are most likely to provide valuable responses to the survey if the library media specialist
• An author who relies on hypothesized scientific advancements and imagined technology to create credible plots writes in which genre?
• A library media specialist is selecting a read-aloud to introduce students to tall tales. The best choice is one that includes
• To encourage maximum use of print and nonprint materials, library media center collection policies usually include which of the following?
• The Newbery Medal recognizes which aspect of a children's book?
• A book jobber commonly provides which service?
• Which of the following activities is most likely to require school board approval?
• A library media specialist uses a shared decision-making model when changing an existing library media center policy. Shared decision making is based on the concept that change is most likely to be effective when
• What is the best way to integrate research skills into the curriculum?
• When evaluating nonfiction for purchase, which question best addresses currency of content?
• The primary purpose of a collection assessment is to
• According to Bloom's taxonomy, which of the following activities requires the highest level of thinking?
• In a mentoring partnership, which activity is typically part of the initial stage?
• Which principle underlies the Dewey Decimal arrangement?
• Valenza argues that relying on the free Web often leads to what consequence in student research?
• Which outcome is the primary purpose of circulation policies in a school library media center?
• Which practice best supports academic integrity when using graphics from the web?
• Which source published by the ALA provides reviews of all types of books and audiovisual materials, including information about books in languages other than English and computer software?
• To maximize support for the library program, which group should be included in the advocacy network?
• Which policy addresses copyright considerations for materials used in the school library, including fair use and permissions?
• Which organization is described as providing leadership for the improvement of the library profession?
• What action by a library media specialist is most effective for promoting the use of new acquisitions?
• A library media specialist frequently compiles recommended reading lists for specific grade levels. A statement describing what such a list should include is:
• Which roles typically comprise the staff of a library media center?
• A major challenge for users of electronic virtual libraries is that
• Which publication serves as a reviewing source for a wide range of materials, including languages other than English and software?
• Which aid can a media center reasonably provide for students with visual impairments?
• Which statement describes a recommended staff development practice in a library media center?
• The library media specialist in an elementary school relies on a paraprofessional for entering bibliographic and descriptive data into the school's computerized catalog system. Which of the following resources would be most helpful in completing this task?
• Which sentence illustrates reflective practice in addressing student misbehavior?
• When a high school library's collection is older than recommended by evaluation tools, the best first step is:
• What does Valenza suggest as a guiding principle for presenting research results?
• In Kuhlthau's theory, when a class is outside the zone of intervention for the majority of the class, which statement is true?
• Which practice supports student self-regulation?
• Of the following, which is the most important consideration for the development of the budget for a library media center?
• Which policy governs how students and staff may use the school's computer networks and Internet access?
• Which document outlines procedures for reviewing resources in the library media center about which parents or the community have raised concerns?
• Valenza describes the library media specialist as primarily what in the information-seeking process?
• When a high school library media center cannot find fully qualified applicants for an assistant position, what is the most appropriate action for the library media specialist to recommend?
• To keep the catalog up to date, which action should be prioritized?
• Which statement about the library's book collection and age appropriateness is accurate?
• Which of the following is the most critical reason for changing a library program from a fixed, isolated skills approach to a flexible, integrated information-processing approach?
• Which step should a librarian take first when planning to teach third graders about bibliographic citations?
• Which statement best describes the dynamic between Larnel and Mrs Katz after the kitten adoption?
• In a site-based school management program, the key individual for planning a new library facility is the
• Which statement best describes the primary purpose of the library media center's policies?
• What is the best practice for keeping the school library media center catalog current?
• If you need to locate a specific item, which resource should you consult first?
• Which policy ensures confidentiality of patron information and library records?
• One major reason for a library to participate in an interlibrary loan network is that such networking allows
• For a budget-limited upgrade, the most cost-effective change is to:
• A primary goal of the American Library Association (ALA) is to
• In developing policies and procedures for operation of the library media center, who should be involved?
• When parents request access to a student's library records, what is the most appropriate response?
• The Newbery Medal is awarded annually in recognition of
• In online search strategies, the logical operator OR is used to
• Nonprint materials include audio and video formats. Which of the following is NOT a nonprint material?
• When evaluating a library media collection, which limitation should be considered?
• Which describes a statement of what the learner will be able to do or how the learner will be expected to behave as a result of instruction?
• What is the focus of Kaleidoscope as referenced in the material?
• A media specialist is unable to collaborate with teachers because media center classes are scheduled during teachers' preparation time. Which action is most likely to solve this problem?
• Which author is noted primarily for writing contemporary realistic fiction?
• Which action best aligns with collection evaluation guidance for an older collection?
• A primary school library media specialist uses read-aloud story times to address a number of goals in developing emergent literacy. Which of the following practices helps students develop the ability to respond and connect to literature?
• The portion of an OCLC record shown above is generally known as
• In reading research, which activity is most important for building the knowledge children need for eventual success in reading?
• The process of evaluating the current holdings for future acquisitions is called
• Which feature of e-books makes them a good choice for reference works and textbooks?
• Which of the following is the most effective way for students to learn how to use the library media center?
• In which situation might a Boolean search be particularly useful?
• When evaluating a nonfiction title for purchase, which aspect best indicates its fit within the collection’s scope?
• Which information about an item is described in the 260 field?
• During orientation, a principal suggests novice teachers keep portfolios of observations and comments about lesson plans, instructional resources, and classroom management strategies. This is an example of reflective practice because the teachers will
• A library media specialist uses Mrs. Katz and Tush as part of an author study of Patricia Polacco. Which of the following works would be included in that study?
• In library procurement, which service is typically provided by a supplier?
• What is the best initial step for a library media specialist when confronted with a newly adopted state confidentiality law?
• For cataloging in a school library, which resource is commonly used to assign subject headings?
• Which description matches the genre commonly associated with imaginative, technology-based plots and speculative science?
• The Dewey Decimal system arranges materials by:
• In determining the scope of nonfiction materials being considered for purchase, which question is essential?
• A library media specialist examines the current holdings of the library media center, categorizes them according to age and classification, identifies areas of need, and creates a list of new acquisitions. This process is known as