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Streamline technical services for most libraries. - ANSWER-MARC records are helpful
in organizing the resources in a library because they
Follow a collection development plan based on the library's goals and needs -
ANSWER-Each year a school librarian receives a budget detailing the amount of money
to be spent in each of several areas. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate way for the library media specialist to spend the funds allocated for new
books?
Consider creating their own logo or selecting one from a copyright-free website instead.
- ANSWER-The athletic coach in a high school seeks advice from the school librarian
about how to legally and ethically incorporate a professional team logo into the athletic
department's Web page. The librarian's most appropriate response to the coach is to
What type of assignment are you working on? - ANSWER-A high school student tells
the school librarian that his English teacher has given him an assignment on
Shakespeare. Which of the following is the first question the librarian should ask the
student?
Venn diagram - ANSWER-A school librarian is teaching a lesson on Boolean operators.
Some students are having trouble visualizing the concept. Which of the following
representations will be most helpful to these students?
Understanding truncation - ANSWER-A student researching famous artists typed "art" in
the search box. The search returned an overwhelming number of results, most of which
are unrelated to the topic. The student is most likely to benefit by additional instruction
in
Weeding the collection - ANSWER-A private school has donated its library collection to
the public school library. Which of the following is the school librarian's most important
task after acquiring the collection?
Inviting community leaders to be guest readers - ANSWER-A school librarian holds a
Bluebonnet Breakfast Club where once a week a Bluebonnet book is read aloud. The
librarian could best use this activity to build relations with the community by
, Book challenges. - ANSWER-Including a link to the library's online catalog on the school
website increases users' access to resources. However, allowing public access to the
library catalog may also lead to an increase in
Arrange for a teleconference with all participants. - ANSWER-A group of teachers from
San Antonio have instituted a motivational program that has increased and improved
communication between teachers and parents of at-risk students. A principal at a school
in Amarillo would like staff members to meet with those teachers and gain insight from
their experience and has asked the school librarian for suggestions. The librarian's best
suggestion is to
Creating separate grade-level collections - ANSWER-Which of the following practices
restricts students' access to information?
Students will be able to access information at their point of need. - ANSWER-Which of
the following is the best argument for extending a school library's hours to include hours
before and after school?
Materials produced by students in library classes. - ANSWER-A school librarian has
limited display space in the library classroom. To use the display space most effectively,
the librarian should display
Discuss with the principal the benefits of his being in the library after school. -
ANSWER-Mr. Jacobsen, a middle school librarian, discovers that the principal has
assigned him to after-school bus duty. The librarian's best response to this duty
assignment is to
Imaginative abilities. - ANSWER-Each year, an elementary school librarian arranges for
students to hear a local storyteller. This is most likely intended to develop students'
Coming of age - ANSWER-Which of the following themes is most commonly found in
realistic contemporary fiction for middle school students?
Acceptable use - ANSWER-A consultant holding a teacher workshop 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?
Evaluating the current program - ANSWER-Use the information below to answer the
questions that follow. Ms. Barclay is the new librarian in a K-5 school. She learns that in
the current program, classes visit weekly to hear a story and select books. Teachers
have their preparation period while their classes are in the library. The school leadership
believes the library program is effective because the circulation numbers are high;
however, Ms. Barclay wants to redesign the program to meet the goals stated in School
Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas.
Which of the following should be the librarian's first step in redesigning the school's
library program?
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Streamline technical services for most libraries. - ANSWER-MARC records are helpful
in organizing the resources in a library because they
Follow a collection development plan based on the library's goals and needs -
ANSWER-Each year a school librarian receives a budget detailing the amount of money
to be spent in each of several areas. Which of the following would be the most
appropriate way for the library media specialist to spend the funds allocated for new
books?
Consider creating their own logo or selecting one from a copyright-free website instead.
- ANSWER-The athletic coach in a high school seeks advice from the school librarian
about how to legally and ethically incorporate a professional team logo into the athletic
department's Web page. The librarian's most appropriate response to the coach is to
What type of assignment are you working on? - ANSWER-A high school student tells
the school librarian that his English teacher has given him an assignment on
Shakespeare. Which of the following is the first question the librarian should ask the
student?
Venn diagram - ANSWER-A school librarian is teaching a lesson on Boolean operators.
Some students are having trouble visualizing the concept. Which of the following
representations will be most helpful to these students?
Understanding truncation - ANSWER-A student researching famous artists typed "art" in
the search box. The search returned an overwhelming number of results, most of which
are unrelated to the topic. The student is most likely to benefit by additional instruction
in
Weeding the collection - ANSWER-A private school has donated its library collection to
the public school library. Which of the following is the school librarian's most important
task after acquiring the collection?
Inviting community leaders to be guest readers - ANSWER-A school librarian holds a
Bluebonnet Breakfast Club where once a week a Bluebonnet book is read aloud. The
librarian could best use this activity to build relations with the community by
, Book challenges. - ANSWER-Including a link to the library's online catalog on the school
website increases users' access to resources. However, allowing public access to the
library catalog may also lead to an increase in
Arrange for a teleconference with all participants. - ANSWER-A group of teachers from
San Antonio have instituted a motivational program that has increased and improved
communication between teachers and parents of at-risk students. A principal at a school
in Amarillo would like staff members to meet with those teachers and gain insight from
their experience and has asked the school librarian for suggestions. The librarian's best
suggestion is to
Creating separate grade-level collections - ANSWER-Which of the following practices
restricts students' access to information?
Students will be able to access information at their point of need. - ANSWER-Which of
the following is the best argument for extending a school library's hours to include hours
before and after school?
Materials produced by students in library classes. - ANSWER-A school librarian has
limited display space in the library classroom. To use the display space most effectively,
the librarian should display
Discuss with the principal the benefits of his being in the library after school. -
ANSWER-Mr. Jacobsen, a middle school librarian, discovers that the principal has
assigned him to after-school bus duty. The librarian's best response to this duty
assignment is to
Imaginative abilities. - ANSWER-Each year, an elementary school librarian arranges for
students to hear a local storyteller. This is most likely intended to develop students'
Coming of age - ANSWER-Which of the following themes is most commonly found in
realistic contemporary fiction for middle school students?
Acceptable use - ANSWER-A consultant holding a teacher workshop 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?
Evaluating the current program - ANSWER-Use the information below to answer the
questions that follow. Ms. Barclay is the new librarian in a K-5 school. She learns that in
the current program, classes visit weekly to hear a story and select books. Teachers
have their preparation period while their classes are in the library. The school leadership
believes the library program is effective because the circulation numbers are high;
however, Ms. Barclay wants to redesign the program to meet the goals stated in School
Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas.
Which of the following should be the librarian's first step in redesigning the school's
library program?
