MLS Information Resources & Collection Management 3

Question 1

Which collection assessment method uses standardized lists of core titles in a discipline to evaluate a library's holdings?

Accepted Answer

Checklist method

Answer

The checklist method compares a library's holdings against authoritative bibliographies or recommended title lists to identify gaps.

Question 2

A public library serves a community with a growing Spanish-speaking population. According to collection development best practices, what should be the library's response?

Accepted Answer

Develop a Spanish-language collection that reflects community needs and interests

Answer

Collection development best practices require libraries to build collections that reflect and serve the actual demographics and interests of their communities.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a 'materials budget allocation formula' in academic libraries?

Accepted Answer

To distribute the acquisitions budget across departments based on objective criteria

Answer

Budget allocation formulas use data such as enrollment, credit hours, and collection use to distribute acquisitions funds equitably across academic departments.

Question 4

Which element distinguishes a 'standing order' from a standard one-time purchase in library acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

Standing orders automatically supply each new volume or edition as it is published

Answer

A standing order is an arrangement to automatically receive and pay for each new issue or edition of a serial or continuation as it is published.

Question 5

When a library deselects materials using the MUSTIE criteria, what does the letter 'U' represent?

Accepted Answer

Unworthy of retention due to poor quality

Answer

In the MUSTIE model, 'U' stands for 'Unworthy' — material that is trivial, of no discernible literary or scientific merit, or otherwise not suitable for the collection.

MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Practice Test

MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Practice Test

MLS Information Resources & Collection Management 3