MS Master of Library Science 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which metadata standard is most commonly used to describe digital objects in US academic library repositories?
- Dublin Core (Correct answer)
- ISBD
- FRBR
- EAD
Correct answer: Dublin Core
Dublin Core is a widely adopted, interoperable metadata standard used across digital repositories in academic libraries.
Question 2: In collection development, what does the term 'weeding' refer to?
- Removing outdated or underused materials from the collection (Correct answer)
- Adding new periodicals to the stacks
- Cataloging uncataloged items
- Digitizing rare manuscripts
Correct answer: Removing outdated or underused materials from the collection
Weeding is the systematic process of evaluating and removing materials that are outdated, damaged, or rarely used to maintain a relevant collection.
Question 3: The ACRL Information Literacy Framework replaced which earlier document?
- Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (Correct answer)
- ALA Code of Ethics
- IFLA Public Library Manifesto
- Library Bill of Rights
Correct answer: Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
The 2015 ACRL Framework for Information Literacy superseded the 2000 Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.
Question 4: Which federal law governs the privacy of library circulation records at the national level in the US?
- There is no single federal law; state laws govern circulation records (Correct answer)
- USA PATRIOT Act
- HIPAA
- FERPA
Correct answer: There is no single federal law; state laws govern circulation records
Patron circulation record privacy is primarily governed by individual state laws rather than a single overarching federal statute.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of a finding aid in archival practice?
- To describe and provide access to an archival collection (Correct answer)
- To catalog individual books for circulation
- To create bibliographies for researchers
- To digitize photographic materials
Correct answer: To describe and provide access to an archival collection
A finding aid is an archival tool that describes the content, context, and structure of a collection to help researchers locate materials.
Question 6: In library management, which budgeting approach starts each cycle from zero rather than adjusting prior allocations?
- Zero-based budgeting (Correct answer)
- Incremental budgeting
- Formula budgeting
- Performance budgeting
Correct answer: Zero-based budgeting
Zero-based budgeting requires managers to justify every expenditure from scratch each period rather than basing it on the previous year's budget.
Question 7: Which MARC field contains the main entry for a personal author name?
- 100 (Correct answer)
- 245
- 050
- 500
Correct answer: 100
MARC field 100 is the Main Entry—Personal Name field, used to record the primary author responsible for the work.
MS Master of Library Science 2
Which metadata standard is most commonly used to describe digital objects in US academic library repositories?