Applied Methods and Techniques Flashcards

In Library of Congress Classification, which call number would be shelved first?

Answer: QA9 .B7

After the letters, LC class numbers file as whole numbers, so QA9 comes before QA76.

A patron wants an article from a journal the library does not own. Which service should staff use?

Answer: Interlibrary loan or document delivery

Interlibrary loan obtains materials or copies from other libraries.

Under U.S. copyright guidelines commonly followed for interlibrary loan (the CONTU 'rule of five'), a library generally should not request more than how many articles from the same periodical's last five years in one calendar year without paying royalties?

Answer: Five

The CONTU guidelines suggest limiting requests to five articles per year from issues published within the past five years of a given title.

A support staff member is preparing a book display for Hispanic Heritage Month. Which approach is best practice?

Answer: Select diverse, accurate materials across age levels and formats and keep the display refreshed as items circulate

Effective displays feature relevant, varied, circulating materials and are restocked to stay full.

When copy cataloging a book, what should a staff member verify first before importing a record from OCLC?

Answer: That the record matches the item in hand, such as edition, publisher, date, and pagination

Copy cataloging requires matching the record to the exact manifestation in hand.

Which MARC field contains the main title of a work?

Answer: 245

MARC field 245 is the title statement.

A patron disputes a lost-item charge and claims the book was returned. What is the best first step?

Answer: Search the shelves and check-in areas for the item before discussing the charge further

A claims-returned search of shelves and return areas is the standard first step in resolving such disputes.