GLC Collection Development and Management 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes an 'evidence-based acquisition' model for e-books?

Accepted Answer

Providing discovery access and then purchasing titles with demonstrated usage

Answer

Evidence-based acquisition gives patrons access to a broad pool of titles and purchases those that evidence shows are actually used.

Question 2

A librarian is comparing 'perpetual access' versus 'subscription' licensing for electronic resources. The key advantage of perpetual access is:

Accepted Answer

Retention of access to licensed content if the subscription ends

Answer

Perpetual access licenses allow the library to retain access to content for the years it was licensed, even after canceling the subscription.

Question 3

Which standard bibliographic tool is most commonly used by academic librarians to verify and select scholarly monographs?

Accepted Answer

CHOICE Reviews

Answer

CHOICE Reviews (published by ACRL) provides expert evaluations of academic books intended for undergraduate library collections.

Question 4

A library's materials budget is cut by 20%. The collection development librarian should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Review expenditures and prioritize based on usage data and community need

Answer

Budget reductions require a data-informed prioritization of spending, not blanket cancellations or freezes.

Question 5

The practice of 'floating collections' in a public library system is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Allowing returned items to remain at the branch where they are returned

Answer

Floating collections allow materials to stay at the branch where they are returned rather than being routed back to their owning location.

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