PRAXIS 5311 LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST | 120
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|| LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
E. mark materials with an ownership stamp -CORRECTANSWER Even when books
and other material are received "shelf ready," a library staff member must still
A. order printed cards
B. attach book cards and a pocket or bar codes
C. classify the materials and assign subject headings
D. provide descriptive cataloging
E. mark materials with an ownership stamp
B. outstanding writing of a children's book -CORRECTANSWER The Newbery Medal is
given annually in recognition of
A. a successful children's picture book
B. outstanding writing of a children's book
C. the year's best biographical work
D. the year's most popular children's book
E. the year's best book by a minority writer
,D. degree to which educational objectives are achieved -CORRECTANSWER Regular
and systematic evaluation of the school library media program should focus primarily on
the
A. number and types of resources in the collection
B. number and types of services offered
C. student circulation statistics
D. degree to which educational objectives are achieved
E. amount of cooperative instructional planning time
D. a simple, direct style and few distracting details -CORRECTANSWER One
characteristic that makes folktales "tellable tales" is
A. well-developed, intricate characterization
B. themes that consistently relate to the current values of society
C. a plot that includes many subplots
D. a simple, direct style and few distracting details
E. a setting that refers to a specific time and place
D. To ensure that library media skills and information skills are guided by the curriculum
and are relevant to each student's learning experiences -CORRECTANSWER 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?
,A. To increase the amount of time available to the library media specialist for
management tasks
B. To dissociate library skills time from teacher preparation time
C. To allow the library media specialist time to work more closely with individual
students and teachers and with small groups of students
D. To ensure that library media skills and information skills are guided by the curriculum
and are relevant to each student's learning experiences
E. To increase access to materials for both students and staff
C. principal -CORRECTANSWER In a site-based school management program, the key
individual for planning a new library facility is the
A. architect
B. business administrator
C. principal
D. librarian
E. school superintendent
D. allowing for flexibility of use -CORRECTANSWER The most important consideration
in constructing and remodeling a school media center is
A. designing a seating plan
, B. controlling the sound level in the center
C. providing for optimal lighting
D. allowing for flexibility of use
E. planning for a security system
A. Adopting a district material selection policy -CORRECTANSWER Which of the
following activities is most likely to require school board approval?
A. Adopting a district material selection policy
B. Ordering from a particular vendor
C. Weeding the collection
D. Reorganizing the collection
E. Creating a promotional multimedia display
D. Newly published books -CORRECTANSWER Ordinarily, for which of the following
would the largest portion of an elementary school library's book budget be spent?
A. Reference books
B. Replacements for worn-out books
C. Paperback books
D. Newly published books
E. Duplicates of books in great demand
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|| LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
E. mark materials with an ownership stamp -CORRECTANSWER Even when books
and other material are received "shelf ready," a library staff member must still
A. order printed cards
B. attach book cards and a pocket or bar codes
C. classify the materials and assign subject headings
D. provide descriptive cataloging
E. mark materials with an ownership stamp
B. outstanding writing of a children's book -CORRECTANSWER The Newbery Medal is
given annually in recognition of
A. a successful children's picture book
B. outstanding writing of a children's book
C. the year's best biographical work
D. the year's most popular children's book
E. the year's best book by a minority writer
,D. degree to which educational objectives are achieved -CORRECTANSWER Regular
and systematic evaluation of the school library media program should focus primarily on
the
A. number and types of resources in the collection
B. number and types of services offered
C. student circulation statistics
D. degree to which educational objectives are achieved
E. amount of cooperative instructional planning time
D. a simple, direct style and few distracting details -CORRECTANSWER One
characteristic that makes folktales "tellable tales" is
A. well-developed, intricate characterization
B. themes that consistently relate to the current values of society
C. a plot that includes many subplots
D. a simple, direct style and few distracting details
E. a setting that refers to a specific time and place
D. To ensure that library media skills and information skills are guided by the curriculum
and are relevant to each student's learning experiences -CORRECTANSWER 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?
,A. To increase the amount of time available to the library media specialist for
management tasks
B. To dissociate library skills time from teacher preparation time
C. To allow the library media specialist time to work more closely with individual
students and teachers and with small groups of students
D. To ensure that library media skills and information skills are guided by the curriculum
and are relevant to each student's learning experiences
E. To increase access to materials for both students and staff
C. principal -CORRECTANSWER In a site-based school management program, the key
individual for planning a new library facility is the
A. architect
B. business administrator
C. principal
D. librarian
E. school superintendent
D. allowing for flexibility of use -CORRECTANSWER The most important consideration
in constructing and remodeling a school media center is
A. designing a seating plan
, B. controlling the sound level in the center
C. providing for optimal lighting
D. allowing for flexibility of use
E. planning for a security system
A. Adopting a district material selection policy -CORRECTANSWER Which of the
following activities is most likely to require school board approval?
A. Adopting a district material selection policy
B. Ordering from a particular vendor
C. Weeding the collection
D. Reorganizing the collection
E. Creating a promotional multimedia display
D. Newly published books -CORRECTANSWER Ordinarily, for which of the following
would the largest portion of an elementary school library's book budget be spent?
A. Reference books
B. Replacements for worn-out books
C. Paperback books
D. Newly published books
E. Duplicates of books in great demand
