School Library Collection Development Standards Quiz

Joe, Lily, and Ana are members of the school district board in a Texas public school. According to the collection development policy, what is one of their responsibilities?

• Organize a book fair

• Implement a reading challenge

• Create a library catalog

• Approve and institute a collection development policy

What should a school library collection include?

• Materials that are age appropriate and suitable to the campus and students it serves

• Materials suitable only for teachers

• Materials related to only one specific subject

• Materials that are not age appropriate

What is the responsibility of a school library collection development policy?

• To conduct parent-teacher meetings

• To establish procedures for the evaluation, selection, acquisition, reconsideration, and deselection of materials

• To create a student newspaper

• To organize extracurricular activities

What must a school library collection development policy comply with?

• No laws and regulations

• All applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations

• Only federal laws and regulations

• Only local laws and regulations

What is included in the evaluation of materials as referenced in the section?

• Consideration of recommendations from the school janitor only

• Consideration of recommendations from the school principal only

• Consideration of recommendations from teachers only

• Consideration of recommendations from parents, guardians, and local community members

Who should be responsible for the selection and acquisition of library materials?

• The school principal

• A professional librarian certified by the State Board for Educator Certification or other dedicated professional library staff trained on proper collection development standards

• The school nurse

• The school janitor

How often should a school district's collection development policy be reviewed?

• Every two years

• Every year

• At least every three years

• Never

What is the purpose of a school library collection development policy?

• To organize school events

• To manage the school cafeteria

• To guide the selection, acquisition, and maintenance of library materials

• To schedule classes

Who can contribute to the selection of materials for a school library?

• Only the school librarian

• Only the school principal

• Only the teachers

• Teachers, parents, guardians, and local community members

What is the role of a professional librarian in a school library?

• To clean the library

• To teach classes

• To manage the selection and acquisition of library materials

• To organize school events