MLS Information Systems and Technology 2

Question 1

Which metadata standard is most commonly used for describing digital library objects and supports interoperability through the OAI-PMH protocol?

Accepted Answer

Dublin Core

Answer

Dublin Core's 15 simple elements are the baseline schema used in OAI-PMH harvesting to enable cross-repository metadata exchange.

Question 2

A library's ILS is described as having a 'closed' architecture. What does this most likely mean for the institution?

Accepted Answer

Vendor lock-in limits integration with third-party tools

Answer

A closed ILS architecture uses proprietary APIs and data formats that make it difficult to integrate with external systems or migrate data.

Question 3

In linked data publishing, what is the role of a URI in identifying library resources?

Accepted Answer

It provides a globally unique, dereferenceable identifier for each resource

Answer

URIs in linked data serve as stable, globally unique identifiers that can be dereferenced to retrieve machine-readable descriptions of a resource.

Question 4

Which SQL operation would a librarian-analyst use to combine patron borrowing records from two branches that share no duplicate rows?

Accepted Answer

UNION

Answer

UNION combines result sets from two SELECT queries and eliminates duplicate rows, making it ideal for merging branch records.

Question 5

What is the primary function of an OpenURL resolver in a library's electronic resource environment?

Accepted Answer

To link a citation to the correct full-text source based on the library's subscriptions

Answer

An OpenURL resolver uses context-sensitive linking to route a bibliographic citation to the appropriate full-text resource available through the library's holdings.

MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Practice Test

MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Practice Test

MLS Information Systems and Technology 2