LIB Test C

Mrs. Gutierrez, an elementary school Librarian, discovers that the principal has assigned her to morning cafeteria duty. The librarian's best response to this duty assignment is to 

• advocate for serving duty in the library to ensure students have access to information beyond traditional school hours. 

• only report to morning cafeteria duty on mornings she has few students visiting the library. 

• discuss with the principal the benefits of her being assigned bus duty rather than morning cafeteria duty.  

• accept that all teachers are rotated in and out of duty assignments and it is her turn. 

The high school librarian wants to ensure the print materials in her library are stored in appropriate environmental conditions. Which of the following best describes an appropriate environment for print materials? 

• Storing print materials in stacks where the temperature is maintained by evaporative cooling.

• Positioning print materials in stacks along the windows to reduce the need for artificial lighting. 

• Placing print materials in stacks near air vents. 

• Maintaining consistent levels of humidity and temperature in areas housing print materials. 

A parent attending an English as a second language class asks the school librarian if she can use a computer in the library to check her email. Which of the following policies will be most helpful to the librarian in responding to the request? 

• Materials Selection Policy 

• Acceptable Use Policy

• ALA Code of Ethics

• Equitable Access

A high school science class reports to the library to complete research on cells. Who is responsible for classroom management during this visit? 

• Classroom teacher

• School Librarian

• Administrators

• Library Aide Staff

The esports coach in a high school recently unveiled the new team logo. The school librarian recognizes the logo as it is currently used by a professional soccer team. The librarian's most appropriate action is to

• Report the use of the logo to the US Copyright Office. 

• Inform the esports coach of the copyright violation and instruct him to create a new logo.

• Discuss the logo with the esports coach to determine if appropriate licensing for the logo has been obtained. 

• Offer to create digital letterhead using the logo for all team communications 

Which of the following will be most helpful to a school library technician whose job is to enter subject headings into the library's computerized catalog system? 

• Library of Congress Subject Headings

• AACR2

• CIP

• Sears List of Subject Headings

A group of parents object to the inclusion of stories about LGBTQ+ topics in a middle school library. Which of the following documents will be most helpful to the librarian when responding to the parents’ complaint?

• The school district student handbook

• The ALA Reconsideration Policy

• The campus statement on the Freedom to Read

• The language arts TEKS

An elementary school student tells the school librarian that her 5th grade teacher has given her an assignment on space. Which of the following is the first question the librarian should ask the student? 

• Have you gathered any information so far? 

• Do you have a copy of the assignment provided by your teacher? 

• Do you know where the space books are located in the library? 

• Which planet are you researching? 

The school librarian is completing a request by the principal to receive a periodical through interlibrary loan. Which of the following steps in the interlibrary loan process is the requesting librarian responsible for? 

• Supplying information sufficient to identify the periodical 

• Contacting the principal to request the loan

• Deciding when the periodical is due back to the lending library 

• Arranging for the return of the periodical to the lending library 

A librarian should consult the specifications that accompany a new software program or application to determine 

• Its grade level and content.

• Its legal use.

• The hardware needed for its operation.

• The terms of warranty.