FTCE Educational Media Specialist
Exam
A copy cataloging feature. - correct answerIn addition to having remote access, a library media center's
OPAC must be user-friendly for the library media specialist by including?
A telephone call to each family. - correct answerWhat would NOT be effective way to communicate
library information to parents?
Accessibility of information and resources. - correct answerThe passage of the Americans with
Disabilities Act in 1990 prompted library media programs to closely examine what?
Acquiring additional materials appropriate to the needs of students. - correct answerStudents at a new
high school will take the SAT during the spring. They library media specialist can best help prepare them
by?
After conferring with the classroom teacher about his or her current curriculum, demonstrate separately
to different classes how to use the Internet and find information on the topic each class is separately
studying. - correct answerWhat would be the most appropriate way for a librarian to instruct students in
Internet reserach skills?
American Union of Library Employees. - correct answerWhat is NOT a professional association for
librarians?
An Acceptable Use Policy. - correct answerA teacher is having their class research the Civil Rights
movement of the 1960's. The teacher wants his students to perform and Internet search, but as
librarian, you know that some of the sites that would help the students have been blocked by the
district filter. You arrange for the technology department to remove the block on the sites following
reasons would you cite as justification for what you have done?
Ask the student if he or she would like some help and abide by the student's response. - correct
answerA librarian observes a student working at a computer who moves rapidly from one website to
another, apparently having difficulty locating material. What is the best way for the librarian to help this
student?
, Ask the student what his assignment is and what kind of books he is looking for. - correct answerA
student comes to the library and you observe him wandering confusedly in the library's section of
science books. What is the first thing the librarians should do to help him?
Attract and retain students as library media center users. - correct answerThe main benefit of various
library media specialist activities, such as morning news, announcements, book-talks, and even
promotions, is that they help the library media specialist with what?
Be allowed to use audio books. - correct answerStudents who are struggling with reading skills should?
Become familiar with the 5th-grade curriculum. - correct answerAn elementary school library media
specialist wants to begin collaborating with 5th-grade teachers. The most essential prerequisite to
successful collaborating would be to?
Bibliography - correct answerA lesson given by the librarian to staff and/or students on creating Power
Point presentations what should not be included?
Book reviews of favorite books given by students who have read these books. - correct answerWhat
activities would be best to have as part of a "family night at the library"?
Call the parents and ask them to help the students return the book. - correct answerA librarian sees that
a third grade student's checked-out book is two months overdue. Several overdue notices have already
been given to the student's teacher to give to him. What would be the best action for the librarian to
take now?
Check with the principal to be sure that the school calendar and any school or district guidelines for
fundraising activities. - correct answerA librarian wants to have a fund-raising book fair. What should be
the first course of actions?
Checked the items received against the purchase order. - correct answerAs books and supplies are
received by the library, what is the FIRST step the librarian should take?
Exam
A copy cataloging feature. - correct answerIn addition to having remote access, a library media center's
OPAC must be user-friendly for the library media specialist by including?
A telephone call to each family. - correct answerWhat would NOT be effective way to communicate
library information to parents?
Accessibility of information and resources. - correct answerThe passage of the Americans with
Disabilities Act in 1990 prompted library media programs to closely examine what?
Acquiring additional materials appropriate to the needs of students. - correct answerStudents at a new
high school will take the SAT during the spring. They library media specialist can best help prepare them
by?
After conferring with the classroom teacher about his or her current curriculum, demonstrate separately
to different classes how to use the Internet and find information on the topic each class is separately
studying. - correct answerWhat would be the most appropriate way for a librarian to instruct students in
Internet reserach skills?
American Union of Library Employees. - correct answerWhat is NOT a professional association for
librarians?
An Acceptable Use Policy. - correct answerA teacher is having their class research the Civil Rights
movement of the 1960's. The teacher wants his students to perform and Internet search, but as
librarian, you know that some of the sites that would help the students have been blocked by the
district filter. You arrange for the technology department to remove the block on the sites following
reasons would you cite as justification for what you have done?
Ask the student if he or she would like some help and abide by the student's response. - correct
answerA librarian observes a student working at a computer who moves rapidly from one website to
another, apparently having difficulty locating material. What is the best way for the librarian to help this
student?
, Ask the student what his assignment is and what kind of books he is looking for. - correct answerA
student comes to the library and you observe him wandering confusedly in the library's section of
science books. What is the first thing the librarians should do to help him?
Attract and retain students as library media center users. - correct answerThe main benefit of various
library media specialist activities, such as morning news, announcements, book-talks, and even
promotions, is that they help the library media specialist with what?
Be allowed to use audio books. - correct answerStudents who are struggling with reading skills should?
Become familiar with the 5th-grade curriculum. - correct answerAn elementary school library media
specialist wants to begin collaborating with 5th-grade teachers. The most essential prerequisite to
successful collaborating would be to?
Bibliography - correct answerA lesson given by the librarian to staff and/or students on creating Power
Point presentations what should not be included?
Book reviews of favorite books given by students who have read these books. - correct answerWhat
activities would be best to have as part of a "family night at the library"?
Call the parents and ask them to help the students return the book. - correct answerA librarian sees that
a third grade student's checked-out book is two months overdue. Several overdue notices have already
been given to the student's teacher to give to him. What would be the best action for the librarian to
take now?
Check with the principal to be sure that the school calendar and any school or district guidelines for
fundraising activities. - correct answerA librarian wants to have a fund-raising book fair. What should be
the first course of actions?
Checked the items received against the purchase order. - correct answerAs books and supplies are
received by the library, what is the FIRST step the librarian should take?
