LTA Collection Management and Acquisitions 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes an 'approval plan' in acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

A vendor automatically sends books matching a library's profile for review or purchase

Answer

An approval plan is an agreement where a vendor ships new titles matching a library's subject and format profile, which the library can keep or return.

Question 2

What is 'deaccession' in library collection management?

Accepted Answer

The formal process of removing items from the collection permanently

Answer

Deaccessioning is the official process of permanently removing an item from the library's collection, which may involve discarding, selling, or donating the item.

Question 3

A library's fiscal year ends June 30. Unspent funds cannot be carried over. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Fund lapsing

Answer

Fund lapsing means any budget money not spent or encumbered by the end of the fiscal year is forfeited and cannot be used in the next budget cycle.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT typically a responsibility of a Library Technical Assistant in acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

Negotiating multi-year license agreements with vendors

Answer

Negotiating license agreements is typically handled by librarians or administrators, while LTAs support acquisitions through clerical and technical processing tasks.

Question 5

What is 'bibliographic verification' in the ordering process?

Accepted Answer

Checking that an item's title, author, ISBN, and other details are accurate before ordering

Answer

Bibliographic verification involves checking an item's identifying information against authoritative sources to ensure the correct edition or format is ordered.

(LTA) Library Technical Assistant Practice Test

(LTA) Library Technical Assistant Practice Test

LTA Collection Management and Acquisitions 4