LTA Library Technology & Automation 4

Question 1

A library is migrating from one ILS to another. What is the most critical first step?

Accepted Answer

Exporting and cleaning existing bibliographic and patron data

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Training all staff on the new system interface

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Canceling the old system's support contract immediately

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Installing new barcode scanners at all desks

Question 2

Which open-source ILS platform is widely used by public and academic libraries in the US?

Accepted Answer

Koha

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Sierra

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Destiny

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Symphony

Question 3

What is 'deduplication' in the context of library catalog management?

Accepted Answer

Identifying and merging duplicate bibliographic records in the database

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Removing duplicate physical copies from the shelves

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Printing two copies of each patron receipt

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Scheduling two staff members for the same shift as backup

Question 4

What does the term 'API' mean and how is it relevant to library technology?

Accepted Answer

Application Programming Interface, allowing systems to share data programmatically

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Annual Program Index, used to plan library events

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Automated Patron Identification, used for self-checkout

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Acquisitions Processing Index, ranking vendor performance

Question 5

Which standard governs the interlibrary loan (ILL) request and fulfillment workflow between library systems?

Accepted Answer

ISO 10160/10161

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MARC 21

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Dublin Core

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FRBR

Question 6

What is a 'knowledge base' in the context of electronic resource management?

Accepted Answer

A database of which e-resources a library subscribes to and their coverage dates

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A staff training wiki for library procedures

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An FAQ page for patron self-service

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A repository of digitized local history documents

Question 7

When a library implements a new self-checkout machine, which existing library system must it integrate with first?

Accepted Answer

The integrated library system (ILS)

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The digital signage display system

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The library website CMS

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The print management software