MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Master of Library & Information Science 1

Question 1

What cataloging standard replaced AACR2 as the primary standard for bibliographic description in libraries?

Accepted Answer

RDA (Resource Description and Access)

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MARC 21

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FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records)

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Dublin Core

Question 2

The conceptual model FRBR organizes bibliographic entities into which four levels of abstraction?

Accepted Answer

Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item

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Author, Title, Subject, Format

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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

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Physical, Digital, Hybrid, Archival

Question 3

Which document did the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education replace in 2015?

Accepted Answer

The Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

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The Big6 Information Skills Model

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The ALA Core Competencies of Librarianship

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The AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

Question 4

Which metadata schema, developed by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, provides 15 standardized elements for describing digital resources and promotes interoperability?

Accepted Answer

Dublin Core

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MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)

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EAD (Encoded Archival Description)

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TEI (Text Encoding Initiative)

Question 5

What is the primary function of an interlibrary loan (ILL) system?

Accepted Answer

To allow patrons to borrow materials not held by their local library

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To share cataloging records between member institutions

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To track overdue fines across a library consortium

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To provide remote database access to affiliated institutions

Question 6

In library collection development, what does the term 'weeding' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Systematically removing outdated or underused items from the collection

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Adding new materials based on community demand

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Reorganizing call numbers to improve shelf browsability

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Digitizing older print materials for preservation