MLS Library Technology and Systems 4

Question 1

A cataloger uses FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) to describe relationships. Which entity represents a specific physical item on a library shelf?

Accepted Answer

Item

Answer

In FRBR, an Item is the single exemplar of a Manifestation — the actual physical object held by the library.

Question 2

Which technology enables a library to track items throughout a building and perform automated inventory using radio waves?

Accepted Answer

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

Answer

RFID tags embedded in library materials allow contactless self-checkout, automated sorting, and hands-free inventory scanning across a range of distances.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting)?

Accepted Answer

Allowing service providers to harvest metadata from repositories

Answer

OAI-PMH provides a low-barrier mechanism for repositories to expose structured metadata so aggregators can harvest and index it for discovery.

Question 4

Which identifier system is used by publishers and libraries to uniquely identify journal articles and digital objects?

Accepted Answer

DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

Answer

The DOI system provides persistent, actionable identifiers for digital objects, maintained by the International DOI Foundation and widely used for academic articles.

Question 5

In a library network, what role does a union catalog serve?

Accepted Answer

A combined catalog representing the holdings of multiple libraries

Answer

A union catalog aggregates bibliographic records from member libraries, enabling users to identify which institution holds a needed item for interlibrary loan purposes.

MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Practice Test

MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Practice Test

MLS Library Technology and Systems 4