GLC Technology and Digital Resources 3

Question 1

Which type of software license allows libraries to freely use, modify, and distribute software without cost?

Accepted Answer

Open source license

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Run a web performance audit tool such as Google Lighthouse

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A DOI resolves even if the resource moves to a new web address

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

It makes the text content searchable by keyword

Answer

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts scanned images into machine-readable text, enabling full-text keyword searching.

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