LTA Collection Management and Acquisitions 2

Question 1

What is a 'standing order' in library acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

An automatic order for each new volume in a continuing series

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A one-time purchase of a single title

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A request to hold an item until funding is available

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A recurring subscription to a periodical

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'weeding' in collection management?

Accepted Answer

Systematically removing outdated or underused materials

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Adding new items to fill subject gaps

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Repairing damaged items for continued use

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Moving items to remote storage to free shelf space

Question 3

What does the acronym 'ILL' stand for in library services?

Accepted Answer

Interlibrary Loan

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Integrated Library Lending

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Item-Level Locator

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Internal Library Listing

Question 4

A library uses the CREW method for weeding. What does the 'C' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Currency

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Circulation

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Cost

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Condition

Question 5

Which type of vendor provides libraries access to electronic journals from multiple publishers through a single platform?

Accepted Answer

Aggregator

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Jobber

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Approval plan vendor

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Antiquarian dealer

Question 6

What is 'demand-driven acquisitions' (DDA)?

Accepted Answer

Acquiring items only after patron usage triggers a purchase

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Purchasing items based on subject librarian recommendations

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Ordering materials based on circulation statistics alone

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Buying all titles from a publisher's new release list

Question 7

A library receives a gift collection of 200 books. What is the FIRST step in processing?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the items for relevance, condition, and duplicates

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Add all items directly to the catalog

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Send a thank-you letter and accept all items unconditionally

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Immediately discard items already owned by the library