MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Technology and Systems 1

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework Initiative) standard?

Accepted Answer

To replace MARC as the primary bibliographic data format using linked data principles

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To standardize electronic resource licensing agreements between libraries and publishers

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To define network security protocols for integrated library systems

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To manage digital preservation workflows and audit trails

Question 2

Which protocol automates the harvesting of electronic resource usage statistics from vendors and publishers?

Accepted Answer

SUSHI (Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative)

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SRU (Search/Retrieve via URL)

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SIP2 (Standard Interchange Protocol 2)

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OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting)

Question 3

What does the OAIS reference model primarily address in digital library management?

Accepted Answer

Long-term digital preservation and archiving of information

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Cataloging standards and controlled vocabulary for digital objects

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User authentication and role-based access control for library portals

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Metadata crosswalking between incompatible descriptive schemas

Question 4

Which protocol is most widely used to enable communication between library self-checkout machines and an integrated library system?

Accepted Answer

SIP2 (Standard Interchange Protocol 2)

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NCIP (NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol)

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OpenURL

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LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

Question 5

What is the key technical distinction between a federated search system and a web-scale discovery service?

Accepted Answer

Federated search queries multiple databases simultaneously in real time, while web-scale discovery searches a pre-harvested central index

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Federated search is limited to print catalog records, while web-scale discovery covers only born-digital content

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Federated search requires SIP2 connectivity, while web-scale discovery relies exclusively on REST APIs

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Federated search is an open-source model, while web-scale discovery is always a proprietary hosted service

Question 6

Which W3C standard forms the technical foundation for expressing library linked data on the semantic web?

Accepted Answer

RDF (Resource Description Framework)

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RDA (Resource Description and Access)

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MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)

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EAD (Encoded Archival Description)