GLC Technology and Digital Resources 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which type of software license allows libraries to freely use, modify, and distribute software without cost?
- Open source license (Correct answer)
- Proprietary license
- Freeware license
- Shareware license
Correct answer: Open source license
Open source licenses grant users the freedom to use, modify, and redistribute software, often at no cost.
Question 2: A library notices its website takes over 10 seconds to load on mobile devices. What is the FIRST step in diagnosing this problem?
- Run a web performance audit tool such as Google Lighthouse (Correct answer)
- Replace all images with text descriptions
- Switch to a different web hosting provider
- Disable all JavaScript on the site
Correct answer: Run a web performance audit tool such as Google Lighthouse
A performance audit tool identifies specific bottlenecks such as unoptimized images, render-blocking scripts, or server response issues.
Question 3: What distinguishes a persistent identifier (PID) like a DOI from a standard URL?
- A DOI resolves even if the resource moves to a new web address (Correct answer)
- A DOI is shorter and easier to remember than a URL
- A DOI works only for print resources
- A DOI is assigned by the library that owns the resource
Correct answer: A DOI resolves even if the resource moves to a new web address
DOIs are persistent identifiers registered in a central registry, so they continue to resolve even when a resource's URL changes.
Question 4: Which network security measure requires library staff to verify their identity using both a password and a second factor such as a text message code?
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) (Correct answer)
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Virtual private network (VPN)
Correct answer: Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
MFA requires two or more verification factors, significantly reducing the risk of unauthorized account access.
Question 5: A digital collection of 19th-century newspaper scans includes OCR text. What is OCR's primary benefit for discovery?
- It makes the text content searchable by keyword (Correct answer)
- It improves the visual quality of the scanned images
- It translates historical texts into modern language
- It creates MARC records automatically
Correct answer: It makes the text content searchable by keyword
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts scanned images into machine-readable text, enabling full-text keyword searching.
Question 6: Which standard governs how library systems exchange circulation and patron data with each other?
- SIP2 (Standard Interchange Protocol) (Correct answer)
- Dublin Core
- OAI-PMH
- COUNTER
Correct answer: SIP2 (Standard Interchange Protocol)
SIP2 is the standard protocol that allows ILS systems to communicate with self-check machines, RFID systems, and other third-party tools.
Question 7: What does 'bandwidth throttling' by an internet service provider mean for a library's public computers?
- The ISP intentionally slows connection speeds, reducing the quality of patron internet access (Correct answer)
- The library limits how long each patron can use the internet
- The library's router distributes speed equally among all users
- The ISP blocks access to certain websites
Correct answer: The ISP intentionally slows connection speeds, reducing the quality of patron internet access
Bandwidth throttling is the deliberate slowing of internet speeds by an ISP, which can negatively affect patron activities like streaming or large downloads.
GLC Technology and Digital Resources 3
Which type of software license allows libraries to freely use, modify, and distribute software without cost?